EU's Von der Leyen Outlines Ukraine Peace Plan: Borders, Security, and Abducted Children

Core Elements for a Just and Lasting Peace

• 🎯 A credible and sustainable peace plan must stop the killing and end the war without creating conditions for future conflict.
• 🔑 A fundamental principle is that borders cannot be changed by force.
• 🛡️ There should be no limitations on Ukraine's armed forces as a sovereign nation, to prevent future attacks and safeguard European security.

Ukraine's Sovereign Destiny and EU Integration

• 🌱 Ukraine must retain the freedom and sovereign right to choose its own destiny, having chosen a European path.
• 📈 This European destiny involves Ukraine's reconstruction, integration into the EU's single market and defense industrial base, and ultimately joining the European Union.
• ✅ The centrality of the European Union in securing peace for Ukraine must be fully acknowledged and reflected.

Prioritizing the Return of Abducted Children

• ⚠️ A crucial element of any peace agreement is the return of every Ukrainian child abducted by Russia.
• 💔 Tens of thousands of boys and girls remain trapped in Russia, a profound horror of the war.
• 🤝 The issue of abducted children must be placed at the top of the global agenda, leading to a summit of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, co-hosted by Ukraine, Canada, and the EU.