The European Union will continue to pressure Russia and support Ukraine, despite the intensification of US peace efforts in recent days, said Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, APA reports.
"I welcome all initiatives that bring us closer to a ceasefire and long-term peace in Ukraine. In the last few days, new momentum has emerged in diplomatic efforts [by the US to resolve the crisis]," he wrote in X. Nevertheless, according to Stocker, the EU will continue to support Ukraine and apply pressure on Russia "at all levels."
The Chancellor added that, “without a doubt, the presence and active participation of Ukraine and the European Union at the negotiating table is necessary when it comes to security on our [European] continent.”