On 24 February 2022,&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;began a&nbsp;military invasion&nbsp;of Ukraine, in a major escalation of the conflict that had begun in 2014. Shortly before, on 21 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.&nbsp;

Since then, the EU and its international allies have rallied firmly behind the Kyiv government. This support has resulted in unprecedented levels of financial aid, assistance, weapons deliveries to Ukraine, sweeping sanctions against Moscow, and the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova.

On 1&nbsp;March&nbsp;the European Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels to assess Russia’s military assault on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky&nbsp;and the Speaker of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) Ruslan Stefanchuk spoke live from Kiev.&nbsp;The European Parliament President Roberta Metsola was in Kyiv on 1 April&nbsp;to express the European Union´s support of&nbsp;the Ukrainian people and to condemn the Russian attack. On&nbsp;8 June&nbsp;Stefanchuk adressed Parliament in the Strasbourg hemicycle.

Following the atrocities carried out by Vladimir Putin’s regime against Ukrainian civilians, the European Parliament has&nbsp;recognised Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism in a resolution on November 2022.

On 9th February 2023, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy&nbsp;addressed the European Parliament during an extraordinary plenary session in Brussels.

In March 2024, &nbsp;MEPs voted to to amend the Commission’s proposal to suspend import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU for another year, from 6 June 2024 to 5 June 2025.&nbsp;

Following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, which escalated the ongoing conflict that started in 2014, the EU and its international allies has shown unwavering support for Ukraine, providing substantial financial aid, assistance, weapons, implementing severe sanctions against Russia, and granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova.

Russian aggression against Ukraine

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Denys SHMYHAL, Ukrainian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Denys SHMYHAL, Ukrainian Prime Minister: arrival, welcome and roundtable

CULT Chair, Nela RIEHL opens of the European Youth Capital in Lviv, Ukraine

Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine: closing statement by Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine: one round of political group speakers

Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine: opening statement by Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine: extracts from the statement by Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and from the MEPs debate

EP Plenary session - Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine: standing with Ukraine and upholding justice

Ceremony commemorating the third anniversary of the liberation of Bucha (Ukraine) and Bucha Summit with the participation of Martin HOJSÍK, Vice President of the European Parliament

Ceremony commemorating the third anniversary of the liberation in Bucha (Ukraine) and Bucha Summit

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

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

Special European Council

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)

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

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: 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: Closing statements by Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs, Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reform

Voting Session

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: extracts from the debate

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

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