Von der Leyen Pledges Support for Ukraine and Continued Pressure on Russia

On the 27th local time, after the closing of the "coalition of willing" summit on aiding Ukraine in Paris, the President of the European Commission stated that the participating parties had extensive discussions on how to increase financial and military support for Ukraine in the short term, emphasizing that Ukraine's military and financial needs must be met. The President also said that the EU part of the G7 loans would be provided to Ukraine in advance.

Subsequently, the President said that in order to achieve a just and lasting peace agreement, the EU would continue to exert pressure on Russia through sanctions.

During the speech, the President once again emphasized long - term support for Ukraine and the EU's own defense situation, reiterating that the "rearmament of Europe plan" was crucial. The President stated that the EU needed to have a reliable deterrence and defense stance, and thus must also develop its own defense industrial base.