Speech by EU Ambassador Jorge Toledo at commemorative event "Peace. Security. Future"

24.02.2025

Beijing, China

Press and information team of the Delegation to CHINA

On 24 February, the commemorative event "Peace. Security. Future" took place at the Embassy of Poland to China to mark three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This event was co-organised by the Embassy of Ukraine, the Embassy of Poland and the EU Delegation to China.
Below is the address delivered by EU Ambassador to China Jorge Toledo at the event.

Ukraine is an independent country and its territorial integrity must be preserved. Any peace deal must be just and lasting. Otherwise, it will only lead to more war. We have no doubt that Russia will simply rearm and strike again. Therefore, any peace talks must include Ukraine and Europe.

The European Union’s priority now is to strengthen Ukraine. The 16th sanction package on Russia is about to be approved by the EU Foreign Ministers today. The EU and its Members States are the largest overall donor in support to Ukraine with EUR 135 billion. This includes EUR 50 billion in military support. Moreover, the EU has also trained more than 73.000 Ukrainian troops. The EU will now rapidly step up its support to Ukraine and its own defence readiness. On 14 December 2023, the EU has opened accession negotiations for Ukraine to become an EU Member State.

We will stand by Ukraine as long as Ukraine needs and with whatever it takes.