EU foreign ministers discuss Ukraine support, sanctions, and SAFE mechanism
Photo: EU ready to support Ukraine and move forward with membership talks (Getty Images)
European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Marta Kos and the foreign ministers of EU member states discussed support for Ukraine and backed the launch of accession talks, according to Kos’s post on social network X.
According to the European Commissioner, a meeting with EU foreign ministers took place in Estonia, where further support for Ukraine was discussed.
The talks focused on the tough 19th package of sanctions as well as the SAFE credit instrument worth €150 billion to strengthen Ukraine’s defense support.
Marta Kos also underlined readiness to begin negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
During the meeting, the Commissioner stressed that Russia’s brutal attacks on Ukrainian civilians "remind us that Russia does not seek peace."
The brutal attacks on civilians remind us that Russia does not seek peace.
— Marta Kos (@MartaKosEU) August 30, 2025
In , with Foreign Ministers we discussed further support for :
hard-biting 19th sanctions package
€150bn SAFE instrument to step up defence support
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EU protection of Ukraine's interests
The EU plans to implement its security guarantees for Ukraine in the form of training and civilian missions, which will allow even neutral member states to participate.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced the intention to send military instructors to Ukraine as part of the EUMAM training mission.
Meanwhile, the European Parliament has filed a lawsuit against the EU Council over the adoption of the €150 billion SAFE defense program without its involvement. Brussels officials have described this as a potential threat of division between EU institutions.
