Speeches

What is happening today – the opening of the first cluster in the accession negotiations for Ukraine and Moldova – sends a clear message that Europe’s progress cannot be stopped.

We have one wish for President Trump – from all Ukrainians: that we may finally achieve peace, and achieve this success together with the U.S. and all our partners.

Ukraine is ready to open six clusters, and we expect to achieve more results this summer for our integration into the European Union. At least from our side, there will be no delays.

There will be new, significantly stronger contracts for infantry personnel. On average, 300,000 hryvnias on the front line. Everything depends on Ukrainian infantry, on our Ukrainian infantryman. The contracts will be structured to ensure clarity: contract terms of 10, 14, and 24 months with clear conditions – meaning clear temporary discharge.

A Russian military plant in Cheboksary – 900 kilometers from Ukraine – was hit, and this was carried out by Ukrainian Flamingo missiles. There were also strikes on Russia’s oil industry facilities. We have achievements in the Black Sea region as well.

I want to thank Estonia for hosting this Summit, hosting me today, with my wife, with the First Lady, with all our team. As always, the NB8 format is very, very practical. Europe is strongest when Europeans act together, not separately.

We held our bilateral meeting with Estonia, and we have already begun our conversation with Finland, Latvia, and Sweden. Further bilateral meetings with other Summit participants will follow, as well as our joint work – all NB8 countries and Ukraine. The main thing that is very important today is to prepare for the negotiations and decisions that we all expect from the summits at the European Union, G7, and NATO levels.

I think many around the world were disappointed by that response. He does not want to change anything, and he does not want to admit that this war appeals only to him – and to those who are making money off him.

Today, I held a detailed and very practical meeting on our weapons – what exactly is needed in larger quantities for our defense here in Ukraine, and what exactly can be exported in order to further strengthen Ukraine and our ties with the world – additionally and for the long term.