Ursula von der Leyen says best way to provide stability to Ukraine is EU membership

The European Union should keep on engaging to gather more and more support for the Ukrainian Peace Formula from countries across the world, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said at the EU Ambassadors Conference in Brussels, Report informs, citing Ukrinform.

“The first objective must be to continue to work for a just and lasting peace, not another frozen conflict. No one wants peace more than the Ukrainian people. The main pathway to achieve this is President Zelenskyy's Peace Formula,” von der Leyen said.

Separately, the President of the European Commission emphasized that Ukraine needs long-term security. In this regard, the European Union should ensure a sustained military force capable of defending Ukraine now and deterring Russian aggression in the future, so that “history does not repeat itself”.

"Thirdly, the best way to facilitate Ukraine’s medium- and long-term stability and ensure it flourishes is to make it a member of the EU. To help Ukraine recover, Europe is the answer. To strengthen Ukrainian democracy even more, Europe is the answer. To protect Ukraine from future interventions – once again, Europe is the answer," von der Leyen stressed.