European Council president: Kyiv has helped build a truly geopolitical EU, and it is willing to welcome Ukraine

European Council President António Costa during his visit to Ukraine on 24 August. Photo: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister on X

European Council President António Costa has said that Ukraine has helped build a new, truly geopolitical European Union that takes responsibility for its own defence and is willing to welcome Ukraine.

Source: Costa in a speech in Kyiv marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence

Details: Costa stressed that Ukraine's future in the EU is the best guarantee of security and long-term democratic stability for both Ukraine and Europe as a whole.

European Council president: Kyiv has helped build a truly geopolitical EU, and it is willing to welcome Ukraine

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