Kevin Stanford

I am grateful to the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council – Ursula @vonderLeyen and António Costa @eucopresident – that you have come to Ukraine on this day – 4 years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Europe has stood with us throughout these difficult years, and our people trust Europe. They know we are not alone. In many ways all of this is thanks to your personal efforts, your work and friendship – thank you. I thank all our European friends and partners – everyone in the European Union – who stands on the right side of history and helps Ukraine. And it’s vital that we have started working on the details of a key geopolitical security guarantee for Ukraine and for all of Europe – a clear date for Ukraine’s accession to the EU. The year 2027 is important and doable, so that Putin cannot block our membership for decades. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺

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