On 24 February Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Shortly before&nbsp;Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized&nbsp;two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine&nbsp; as independent.&nbsp;The Conference of Presidents of the EP condemned the Russian attack on Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. "Ukraine is an independent and sovereign nation and its territorial integrity is non-negotiable. The invasion is unjustified and illegal. It is a threat to European and regional stability, as well as to the rules-based world order. The attack targets our model of democratic society. It cannot go unanswered, " says declaration of the COP.

"The Russian invasion into Ukraine is part of President Putin’s destabilisation agenda. It is a path that will bring the Kremlin in direct confrontation with Europe and the rule-based world-order. It is a path that pits authoritarianism against democracy. It is a path that we cannot allow him to walk unchallenged," said EP President Roberta Metsola.

European Union leaders met for a special European Council in Brussels on 24 February&nbsp;and adopted a set of sanctions related to the the financial sector, the energy and transport sectors,dual-use goods, exports, Russian individuals etc.&nbsp;

Ukraine is a priority partner for the European Union (EU). The EU supports Ukraine in ensuring a stable, prosperous and democratic future for its citizens and is unwavering in its support for Ukraine’s independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty. The Association Agreement (AA), including its Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) signed in 2014, is the main tool for bringing Ukraine and the EU closer together. Since 2014, the EU and the Financial Institutions have mobilised more than €15 billion in grants and loans to support the reform process in the country, with strong conditionality on continued progress.

As a result of the cooperation with Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada in the field of democracy support, European Parliament launched on 11 March the website “<a href="https://ukraine.europarl.europa.eu/en/home.html" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">The EU stands with Ukraine</a>” (in English and Ukrainian) provides the latest news, videos and podcasts, relevant legislation and resolutions to show how the EU is helping Ukraine. Content from the Ukrainian Parliament could also be shared on the site. Actively supporting EU efforts to promote democracy and human rights in the world is one of Parliament's core responsibilities.

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Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine - Extracts from the Plenary debate

Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the current situation in Ukraine

EP AFET-SEDE delegation to Ukraine - Members of the European Parliament delegation during a visit to the Peace bell monument in Mariupol

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Irakli GARIBASHVILI, Georgian Prime Minister, Denys SHMYHAL, Ukrainian Prime Minister and Natalia GAVRILITA, Moldovan Prime Minister

EP fact-finding mission to Ukraine: EP AFET-SEDE delegation visits the port in Mariupol

State of play of the RRF (Recovery and Resilience Facility): MEPs debate (part 2/2)

Conference Enhancing Public Participation: The Role of Parliaments in Public Engagement and Outreach - Key Lessons for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Special European Council, 6 March 2025

3 years anniversary of Russian aggression against Ukraine: lighting up of Station Europe buildings with colors of Ukrainian flag

3 years anniversary of Russian aggression against Ukraine: Ukrainian and EU flags in front of the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg

International Summit on the Support of Ukraine: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP Plenary session - Need for targeted support to EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

World Refugee Day: EU solidarity with Ukraine

EPRS policy podcast - Russia's war on Ukraine: The EU's financing of military assistance to Ukraine

EP Plenary debate on Russian war crimes in Ukraine

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3 years anniversary of Russian aggression against Ukraine

Formal siting of Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada

Debate on the continuing unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression

Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia

Extraordinary Plenary Sitting - 1000 days of Russia´s invasion of Ukraine

Roberta Metsola, EP President meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine

Anniversary of the Ukrainian Independence Day

Visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President in Kyiv (Ukraine) for Europe Day

Plenary Debate - Concerns surrounding Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia

Plenary session - Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)

Press briefing by AFET chair David McAllister and SEDE chair Nathalie Loiseau ahead of the AFET-SEDE ad-hoc mission to Ukraine

Need for targeted support to EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine: Opening statements by Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs, Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reform

Need for targeted support to EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine: MEPs debate

Need for targeted support to EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine: Closing statements by Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs, Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reform

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Formal sitting with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada: Address by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukranian Parliament)

Formal sitting with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada: Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Formal sitting with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada: extracts from the address to the plenary

Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression: Closing statements by Marta KOS, European Commissioner for Enlargement, and Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs

Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression: MEPs debate (part 1)

Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression: MEPs debate (part 2)

Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression: Opening statements by Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs, and Marta KOS, European Commissioner for Enlargement

Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression: extracts from the debate

Formal sitting with Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada: arrival, meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meeting with the EP group leaders

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Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia: Closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, and János BÓKA, Hungarian Minister for European Affairs

Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia: MEPs debate (part 3)

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