Current events

The Head of State noted the recent confirmation by the European Commission that Ukraine had fulfilled the necessary steps for the start of negotiations on the accession to the EU. The leaders discussed all priority issues related to this topic.

During the meetings, the leaders emphasized the importance of the EU's decision to open negotiations with Ukraine on its accession to the European Union.

The Head of State thanked Charles Michel and all the EU member states for the actual start of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations and emphasized that Ukrainians had been waiting for it for a long time.

Lithuania will provide Ukraine with security assistance and modern military equipment across the land, air, sea, space, and cyber-electromagnetic domains. Lithuania will also potentially reopen a military training mission on the territory of Ukraine.

The Estonian government will allocate at least 0.25% of GDP annually in 2024-2027 for military support to our country. Estonia was the first country to propose fixing a percentage of GDP to support Ukraine in bilateral security agreements.

In Brussels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen signed the Joint Security Commitments between Ukraine and the EU.

At the Field of Mars of the Lychakiv Cemetery, the Head of State laid flowers to the graves of the defenders of Ukraine who were killed in the battles with the Russian occupiers.