Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the European Council meeting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take part in a European Council meeting in Brussels on 23 October.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has met with European Council President António Costa at a border crossing on the Slovak-Ukrainian border.

In Brussels, work has begun on a new package of sanctions against Russia, and the European team is heading to Washington to coordinate it with American partners, European Council President António Costa said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with European Council President António Costa in Uzhhorod on 5 September. Zelenskyy is also scheduled to hold talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on 5 September.

European Council President António Costa has said that the European Union’s top priority in peace negotiations on Ukraine is for Russia to cease fire. Otherwise, the EU will increase sanctions pressure.

António Costa, President of the European Council, has stated that Europe must have all the means to defend itself against military aggression.

President of the European Council António Costa argues that a temporary halt in the war in Ukraine would just allow Russia to strengthen itself and launch another invasion, which would be a strategic mistake.

The leaders of the 27 European Union states held a videoconference on 26 February to hear French President Emmanuel Macron report on his talks with US President Donald Trump and discuss preparations for an emergency summit of the European Council scheduled for 6 March.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 24 February. 

European Council President António Costa has stated that if Denmark’s territorial integrity were challenged, the European Union would support it in upholding the principles of sovereignty and inviolability of borders.

António Costa, President of the European Council, has encouraged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to continue working on Ukraine's path to EU membership during their meeting in Poland.

Antonio Costa, President of the EU Council, believes that it's only up to Ukraine to define what a just peace is in the Russo-Ukrainian war.

European Council President António Costa believes that Ukraine can positively contribute to addressing vulnerabilities in the European Union's competitiveness, as outlined in the plan to halt the EU's economic decline.