In a joint statement with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and the bloc’s Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, the six foreign ministers reiterated their "unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity."
Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and other signatories also called "for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace" in Ukraine "based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law."
The statement said that "Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has not ceased" even though Kyiv "has shown its strong commitment to peace, also by agreeing to a full ceasefire without preconditions."
'Russia must now show it is serious about ending its war'
"Instead of imposing new conditions and launching continued attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure that cause more and more victims, Russia must now show it is serious about ending its war," the statement said.
It called on Russia "to stop its delaying tactics and reciprocate by agreeing without delay, as Ukraine has done, to an immediate unconditional ceasefire on equal terms and implementing it fully."
"We need to see progress within a clear timeframe," the top diplomats and the EU officials said in their statement.
"We remain committed to further political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support for Ukraine, together with our international partners," they added.
Plans for more military aid
They announced plans to "strengthen Ukraine through significant short- and long-term military support," including "in the framework of Capability Coalitions and the Ukraine Defence Contact Group," which they said will hold its next meeting on April 11.
"Many European partners, including the members of this group, have made substantive additional pledges to support Ukraine militarily and are planning similar commitments in the future," the statement said.
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II.
Monday is day 1,131 of Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Source: IAR, PAP, gov.pl
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