President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, said, “today in Paris we reaffirmed that Ukraine deserves peace through strength.”
She opined, Europe needs to invest more in its defence, saying, “we need a surge in defence in Europe.”
Her statement aligns with that of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron; the French President disclosed he spoke with US President, Donald Trump, as well as, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling for an end to Russia’s aggression, and more to be done in Europe’s Defense.
Von der Leyen said: “Today in Paris we reaffirmed that Ukraine deserves peace through strength. Peace respectful of its independance, sovereignty, territorial integrity, with strong security guarantees.
Europe carries its full share of the military assistance to Ukraine.
At the same time we need a surge in defence in Europe.”
Photo: From Left – President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy | EU Commission President, Ursula Von der Leyen | President of the European Council, António Costa. @vonderleyen
