EPC summit - new era of UK-EU co-op from energy to migration

At a time when Europe's security is under threat, the continent is once again uniting around common values ​​- freedom, democracy and the rule of law, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said at the plenary session of the IV summit of the European Political Community (EPC), according to Report's correspondent from London.

"Every day, Ukraine fights to protect not just the Ukrainian people, but the European people. A continent where our belief in freedom, democracy, and the rule of law was hard won. And it wants to live in peace. So, President Zelenskyy, in your struggle to uphold those values, we salute you again," he said, turning to the Ukrainian president.

"Our first task here today is to confirm our steadfast support for Ukraine, to unite once again behind those values that we cherish and to say we will face down aggression on this continent together because the threat from Russia reaches right across Europe. Many of us have seen attacks on our own people, targeted on our streets, military planes, entering our airspace ships, and patrolling our coastlines. And in Moldova, the western Balkans, the threat is obviously even more acute," he noted.

"This is the moment for us to do more, and I'm proud of the control in maintaining European security through NATO joint expeditionary force and more. We stand together, we guard Europe's frontiers and now we must find new, more ambitious ways of working together, firing up our industries, meeting not just the military challenge, but the challenge to our economic cyber that energy security has done."

He noted the success of joint work within the G7, including the use of Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine and the introduction of unprecedented sanctions: "And I think we should take pride in the steps that our process has taken. But now we must see the job through."

"We know what we can achieve together. But it's also time that we bring this resolve to another challenge facing hampers, the vile trade of people smuggling. And let's be frank, challenge is the wrong word. It is now a crisis as we speak, as we gather here," Starmer said, noting the importance of closer cooperation on border security and law enforcement.

In conclusion, he called on everyone to unite and cooperate in the face of common challenges: "Together, we have the opportunity to make the world safer, fairer and more prosperous. So let's use this moment to do more for Ukraine, defend our democracy, secure our energy supplies and tackle illegal immigration."