EU leaders in London to develop more specific security guarantees for Ukraine – Maternova

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova reported this in an interview with Ukrinform.

“When it comes to protecting Ukraine, there is an important meeting tomorrow in London, initiated by Prime Minister Starmer, who visited the White House this week, aimed at developing a clearer framework for how the EU can provide security guarantees to Ukraine,” she said.

Maternová stressed that support for Ukraine, increasing EU security budgets and the general situation on the continent will be the main topics of the extraordinary session of the European Council on March 6.

The EU Ambassador also assured that everyone in the EU understands who is the aggressor and who is the victim, adding that real security guarantees are critical to achieving sustainable peace.

“I am convinced that meetings like those in London and Brussels will be important steps towards this goal,” the ambassador said.

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As reported by Ukrinform, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and more than ten EU leaders to London on Sunday, March 2, to discuss security guarantees that the countries could offer Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.

An invitation has been sent to the heads of government of Germany, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Spain, Turkey, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Romania. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa are also expected to attend.

In addition, on March 6, EU leaders will hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss assistance to Ukraine and strengthening security in Europe.