Russia must demonstrate that it is ready to support ceasefire in Ukraine, - von der Leyen
Following a virtual meeting of world leaders organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed her support for the ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia.
She wrote about this in the social network X, Censor.NET reports.
"We reaffirm our support for Ukraine's ceasefire agreement. It is now up to Russia to demonstrate that it is ready to support a ceasefire that will lead to a just and lasting peace," she emphasized.
Von der Leyen noted that "in the meantime, we will support the strengthening of Ukraine and its armed forces in line with our 'porcupine strategy'.
"Finally, we will intensify Europe's defense efforts under the Rearming Europe program by increasing defense spending," she added.
Von der Leyen also expressed her gratitude to the British Prime Minister "for organizing today's meeting of leaders".
Earlier it was reported about a virtual meeting of world leaders to discuss support for Ukraine on Saturday, March 15, organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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"The Porcupine Strategy envisages the creation of a powerful defense capability that makes it as difficult and costly as possible for an aggressor to invade.
