Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will participate in a Special European Council meeting on March 6, 2025, via video conference.
European Union leaders are assembling for a special summit to examine continued support for Ukraine and European defence. As part of these discussions, they will exchange opinions on Europe’s contributions to the security guarantees required to ensure lasting peace in Ukraine.
It has been reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on February 27, 2025, received an invitation from European Council President António Costa to attend the special European Union summit fixed for March 6.
“As far as Ukraine is concerned, there is a new momentum, which should lead to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace,”
Costa stated in his letter of invitation to European Council members for the special summit on European defence and Ukraine.
“It is therefore important for us to exchange on how to further support Ukraine and on the principles that should be respected going forward,”
Costa also added.
The EU is ready to take more responsibility for Europe’s defence.
— EU Council (@EUCouncil) March 5, 2025
At the special #EUCO meeting tomorrow, EU leaders will discuss:
📌 further support for Ukraine
📌 European defence
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Why is the EU increasing defence spending now?
European officials are becoming more concerned about United States President Donald Trump’s moves, amid increasing anxiety that he is cosying up to Russia and readying to abandon Ukraine and Europe.
Experts say even as Trump is keen to strike a bargain with Zelenskyy on U.S. access to critical raw materials, he remains unclear on any assurances of US security guarantees for Ukraine. As a result, the European Union is stepping up efforts to increase defence spending and the EU’s leaders are expected to debate a new military aid package for Ukraine at their March 6 session.
“The EU and its member states are ready to take more responsibility for Europe’s security,”
Costa also said in his invitation letter.
“We should therefore be prepared for a possible European contribution to the security guarantees that will be necessary to ensure a lasting peace in Ukraine.”
