The European Union reiterated its long-term support for Ukraine on Monday as its foreign ministers convened in Kyiv for a “historic” gathering beyond the bloc’s borders.
The meeting came as disagreements grow among EU members over support for Ukraine and as Kyiv’s forces make limited gains in a high-stakes counteroffensive against Russian troops in the south and east of the country.
Concerns are also rising over aid from Washington, where a government funding deal this weekend left out fresh help for Ukraine due to opposition from hardline Republicans.
But the White House on Monday rejected claims by the Kremlin that the West was fatigued on providing aid for Ukraine.
“If Putin thinks he can outlast us he’s wrong,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell described Monday’s gathering as “historic” but made clear there would be no new concrete announcements.
“It is the first time that we met in a candidate country. And, unfortunately, it was also the first time that the foreign ministers of the European Union met in a country at war,” he said at a press conference.বিস্তারিত