On Friday 14 February, in Munich, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council António Costa had a meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President von der Leyen and President Costa committed to a continued and stable support to Ukraine until a just, comprehensive and lasting peace is reached.

They underlined that only such a peace would lead to a sovereign and prosperous Ukraine and guarantee Ukraine'sand Europe's security.

They expressed the willingness to put Ukraine in a position ofstrength ahead of any future negotiations and that Ukraine isprovided with strong security guarantees.

They stressed the need for Europeans to increase their defence spending and strengthen their defence capabilities and help reinforce the Ukrainian armed forces.

Finally, President von der Leyen and President Costa stressedtheir willingness to step up the work to accelerate theaccession process of Ukraine to the European Union.