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Leaders Reach Agreement On Ukraine Measures-Guardian

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Lisa O'Carroll at The Guardian: "EU leaders have agreed and approved the latest measures on Ukraine at the council summit. There were 15 issues on the draft conclusions ranging [from] intensification of diplomatic outreach on peace summit, increase of military support, reconstruction support for years to come."

  • Therehad been speculation that the three non-NATO EU members (Austria, Ireland, Malta) could have raised reservations about the proposed 'security commitments' from the EU towards Ukraine. In his doorstep comments, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer stated that these states have objections to providing security commitments to Ukraine, adding that 'it's important that our roles as neutral states (over Ukraine) are taken into account'.

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