The European Summit reaffirms the need for rearmament of the block in front of the Russian-Ukraine war: “We face a clear danger”

The EU validated its rearme plan of 800,000 million euros Given the situation generated by war in Ukraine. Of these, 150,000 are in loan forms. Even Viktor Orban Hungary agreed.

“The war of aggression of Russia against Ukraine and its repercussions for European and world security in a changing environment constitute an existential challenge for the European Union,” said the statement of the end of the summit in Brussels.

Throughout this extraordinary meeting, which was attended by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, negotiations with the United States remained to get a stop on the fire between Ukraine and Russia.

Zelenski said he will travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet with Prince Mohamed Bin Salman, who is one of the interlocutors chosen Donald Trump in these links linked, where he also seeks to get peace.

Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said he plans to travel to Saudi Arabia to speak with the Ukrainian delegations on a high fire with Russia and Russia and A “frame” for a longer agreement.

“Now we are in conversations to coordinate a meeting with the Ukrainians in Riyadh, or even potentially in Yeda,” Witkoff told journalists on Thursday.

“The idea is to reach a framework for a peace agreement and also a high initial fire,” assured.

Zelenski, who met with the 27 EU leaders on Thursday, said kyiv was “very grateful that we are not alone.” It seemed to support a truce between the Russian and Ukrainian forces in the air and in the sea.

But he said that any such truce could only be seen as A first step towards an integral agreement To end war and provide security guarantees to Ukraine. He also asked Russia to release all prisoners of war, as a means to establish a “basic trust.”

He said he expected a “significant meeting” with the USA next week. The meeting will take place on Tuesday. Zelenski emphasized the need to adhere to the principle of not negotiating on Ukraine without Ukraine.

In social networks, the Ukrainian president wrote that “next Monday he plans to travel to Saudi Arabia to meet with the heir prince.” Then, his team will remain in Saudi Arabia “to work with our American partners. Ukraine is very interested in peace. As we said (Donald Trump), Ukraine is working and will continue working constructively to achieve a quick and reliable peace,” Zelensky wrote.

In view of the new impulse that negotiations have gained that should lead to a global, fair and lasting peace, the European Council underlines the importance of the following principles:

-The negotiations on Ukraine can be Without Ukraine.

-The negotiations that affect European security may not without the participation of Europe. The security of Ukraine, of Europe, transatlantic and world is intertwined.

-Fer any truce or high fire can only take place as part of the process that leads to a global peace agreement.

-Aly any agreement of this type must be accompanied by security guarantees solid and credible for Ukraine, which contribute to determining future Russian aggressions.

-He must respect independence, sovereignty and The territorial integrity of Ukraine.

-To achieve “peace through force” it is necessary that Ukraine be in the strongest possible positionwith its own and solid military and defense capacities as an essential component. This applies before, during and after negotiations to end the war.

To this end, the European Union maintains its commitment, in coordination with related partners and allies, to “provide greater political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people, and to intensify the pressure on Russia. Even through new sanctions and reinforcing the application of existing measures, in order to weaken their ability to continue fighting their war of aggression. ”

The European Union will continue to provide Ukraine regular and predictable financial support. In 2025, will provide Ukraine 30.6 billion eurosof which the disbursements of the mechanism for Ukraine are expected to reach 12.5 billion euros, and 18,100 million euros in the framework of the Era of the G7 initiative, which will be reimbursed with the extraordinary benefits derived from the immobilized Russian assets.

The European Council has examined the work carried out in relation to the provision of military support to Ukraine. “In addition to the funds already committed to Ukraine this year, it hosts with satisfaction the disposition of the Member States to urgently intensify the efforts to meet the military and defense needs of Ukraine, in particular the supply of air defense systems, ammunition and missiles, the training and equipment necessary for the Ukrainian brigades and other needs that Ukraine may have.”

The important role of the Military Assistance Mission of the European Union in support of Ukraine (Eumam Ukraine) stands out in this regard. The European Council asks the Council that quickly advances in the works on the initiatives, in particular that of the high representative, to coordinate greater military support from the EU to Ukraine, Including the military needs component of the Era of G7 initiative.

A Ukraine “capable of defending effectively is an integral part of any future security guarantee. In this context, the European Union and the Member States undertake to contribute to the formation and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and intensify the work to continue supporting and developing the Ukraine Defense Industry and deepening its cooperation with the European Defense Industry, ”they said.

In the light of negotiations for a global, fair and lasting peace, “the European Union and the Member States They are willing to continue contributing to security guarantees based on their respective competences and capacities, in accordance with international law, even exploring the possibility of using the instruments of common security and defense policy (PCSD). Security guarantees must be adopted together with Ukraine, as well as related partners and NATO ”according to the statement.

The European Council recalls that all military support and security guarantees for Ukraine will be provided by fully respecting the security and defense policy of certain member states and taking into account the security and defense interests of all Member States.

The European Council underlines the intrinsic right of Ukraine to choose its own destination, based on the United Nations Charter and international law. The European Union will intensify its support for the efforts of reform of Ukraine in its path to the adhesion to the EU.

The European Council asks the Commission, Slovakia and Ukraine to intensify their efforts to find viable solutions to the gas traffic issuetaking into account the concerns raised by Slovakia.

The European Union made a statement of the summit known when the heads of state and prime ministers had dinner in Brussels, after hours of discussion about a European defense.

In this context, the European Union “It will accelerate the mobilization of the necessary instruments and financing to reinforce the security of the European Union and the protection of our citizens. ”

“In doing so, the Union will strengthen its general preparation for defense, reduce its strategic dependencies, address its critical capacity of capacity and reinforce the technological and industrial basis of European defense throughout the Union, so that it is in a position to supply better equipment in the quantities and to the necessary accelerated rhythm. This will also contribute to promoting European industrial and technological competitiveness ”according to the summit statement,” says the statement.

How to finance this rearme? In bureaucratic language, “it favorably receives the intention of the commission to recommend activation, in a coordinated manner, of the national safeguard clause provided for in the stability pact and growth as an immediate measure. ”

It asks the Commission that “propose additional sources of financing for defense at the EU level”, even through additional possibilities and incentives offered to all Member States, based on the principles of objectivity, not discrimination and equal treatment of the Member States, in the use of their current assignments in the framework of the relevant EU financing programs, and that quickly submitted the relevant proposals.

Take note “From the intention of the commission to present a proposal regarding a new EU instrument to provide the loans, backed by the EU budget, backed by the EU budget, for a maximum amount of 150,000 million euros “. Invite the Council to study this urgency proposal. Ask the Council of Governors of the European Investment Bank (BEI) to continue to urgently adapt the Bei practices in loans to the defense industry.

After the Ukraine War and in full coherence with NATO, the priorities of the plan are air defense and antimiles, artillery systems, including deep precision attack capabilities, missiles and ammunition, drones and anti -Didish systemsstrategic facilitators, including those related to space protection and critical infrastructure, military mobility; Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and electronic warfare.

It emphasizes that the defense of all the EU terrestrial, aerial and maritime borders contributes to the security of Europe as a whole, particularly in regard to the EU eastern border, taking into account the threats raised by Russia and Belarus.