Ukraine can count on Europe: EU leaders
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Grzegorz Siwicki
09.07.2019 17:03
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Ukraine can count on Europe: EU leaders
Ukraine can count on the European Union, the bloc’s leaders told the country's new president in Kiev on Monday at a summit intended to boost political and economic ties with Poland’s eastern neighbour.
European Council President Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker attend a press conference during the 21st EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev on Monday.Photo: EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
"We do not and will not recognise the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia,” said Donald Tusk, the European Council president and a former Polish prime minister.
He added that just a few days ago the EU unanimously extended economic sanctions against Russia for another six months.
“The sanctions will remain in place until the Minsk agreements are fully implemented," Tusk declared.
Michał Owczarek reports.