Donald Tusk was speaking after EU leaders unanimously agreed to extend EUR 50 billion in new aid to Ukraine, overcoming weeks of resistance from Hungary.
"The EU stays united in its efforts to help Ukraine win the war with Russia," Tusk said after an EU summit in Brussels. "There are no two ways about it."
He told reporters that "financial aid for Ukraine, to the tune of EUR 50 billion allocated for four years, was accepted without discussion."
He described the decision as a "strategic" move by the 27-nation bloc.
"The era of ambiguity and strange 'games' is over," Tusk said. "Today, we see again a Europe with high standards, ready to act and make decisions," he added.
Earlier in the day, European Council President Charles Michel announced that EU leaders had reached a deal on a new aid package for Ukraine.
"We have a deal. Unity," Michel said in a post on the X social media platform.
"All 27 leaders agreed on an additional EUR 50 billion support package for Ukraine within the EU budget," he added.
"This locks in steadfast, long-term, predictable funding for Ukraine," Michel also wrote, adding that the EU "is taking leadership and responsibility in support for Ukraine; we know what is at stake."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post that he was grateful to Michel and EU leaders "for establishing the EUR 50 billion Ukraine Facility for 2024-2027."
He wrote: "It is very important that the decision was made by all 27 leaders, which once again proves strong EU unity. Continued EU financial support for Ukraine will strengthen long-term economic and financial stability, which is no less important than military assistance and sanctions pressure on Russia."
The agreement follows weeks of negotiations with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who vetoed the aid package in December, the Reuters news agency reported.
Tusk told reporters before the summit that there was no "plan B" on EU aid for Ukraine despite opposition from Hungary.
He also said that Orban, who was blocking billions in new EU aid, had to decide if Hungary was still "part of our community."
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II.
Thursday is day 708 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Source: IAR, PAP, Reuters
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