Ciarán Cuffe, Co-Chair of the European Green Party, said:

‘The people of Ukraine are heroically defending the future of a free and democratic Europe. EU institutions must affirm Ukraine’s place in the EU by moving ahead with accession talks. National vetoes on foreign and security policy from governments like the Hungarian or the Slovak one, undermine the EU’s ability to act. Treaty change is needed to change that. In these challenging times, we must remember that the EU is a peace project founded on shared values: freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights.’

Vula Tsetsi, Co-chair of the European Green Party, added:

‘Yesterday’s attacks by Russia killed at least 14 people, including three children, and struck the EU delegation in Kyiv. It is clear that the Kremlin has no interest in negotiations, but instead continues to rain bombs on Ukraine, confident in its impunity. The European Union must respond with stronger sanctions and ensure the full implementation of existing ones, as too many countries are currently circumventing them.

Meanwhile, Trump is pursuing a so-called “peace deal” between Ukraine and Russia. But no agreement can legitimise aggression or allow borders to be redrawn by force. A just peace is only possible with Ukraine at the negotiating table, defending its territorial integrity. The European Greens stand firmly with Ukraine and its European perspective.’

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