European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa issued a joint statement during a conference in the Ukrainian capital.
Russia's brutal war delibaretely targets civilian and critical infrastructure. The Ukrinian people have shown bravely in defending their country and the core principles of international law. W pay tribute to all those who have sacrificed their lives and have lost lved ones for Ukraine's indeprendence and freedom, the EU leaders delared.
They emphazised that the European Union has provided Ukraine with a total of 135 billion EUR in aid, including nearly 50 billion EUR in military assistance.
The European Union has provided Ukraine with economic, humanitarian, financial and military assistance totaling 135 billion EUR, with 48.7 billion EUR allocated for military support.
The EU will continue to provide Ukraine with regular and predictable financial aid, including funding for post war reconstruction.
The leaders also underscored the importance of global unity in supporting Ukraine:
In a challenging international and geopolitical environment, we stress the importance of maintaining transatlantic and global solidarity with Ukraine. We heighlight the need to ensure the international community's continued focus on supporting Ukraine in achieving a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace based on the Ukrainian peace formula.
We stand firm with Ukraine, reaffirming that peace, security, and justice will prevail.
Other high-profile attendees in Kyiv inlude Canadian Prime Minister Justice Trudeau and the presidents of Lithuania and Latvia, Gitanas Nauseda and Edgars Rinkevics.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (C) arrives at the railway station in Kyiv, Ukraine, 24 February 2025, to attend a summit with European leaders on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion. Photo: SERGEY DOLZHENKO/PAP/EPA
Also present are Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredericsen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and Estonian Prime Minister Kristern Michal.
A handout photo made available by the Ukrainian Presidential Office shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (C-R) and First Lady Olena Zelenska (C-L) standing together with European leaders during a ceremony at the memorial to the fallen Ukrainian soldiers on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, 24 February 2025. (PAP/EPA)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa stand near to Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak (C-R), and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (R) as they arrive at the railway station in Kyiv, Ukraine, 24 February 2025, to attend a summit (photo: Sargey Dolzhenko/PAP/EPA)
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