Ukraine's Overseas Minister Andrii Sybiha believes that 2025 grew to become decisive in guaranteeing that Europe "awakened" and eventually modified its view of its accountability for its personal safety.

Supply: Sybiha in his year-end submit, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Sybiha famous the "awakening of Europe" and the rethinking by European political leaders of their function and accountability for the safety and prosperity of the continent.

"The awakening of European defence industries and military-political circles started in earlier years, however 2025 grew to become a very turning and decisive 12 months. This is because of plenty of elements, together with modifications in US coverage, a brand new degree of provocations and hybrid threats from the Russian Federation, and systematic work with European governments," the international minister stated.

"The important thing choice was elevating defence spending to five% and, as offered for by the identical NATO summit choice in The Hague, the potential for utilizing these funds to assist Ukraine in countering Russian aggression… Ukraine welcomes efforts to extend Europe's independence, strategic autonomy and self-sufficiency," he added.

Sybiha famous that Ukraine "is already an integral a part of this new power of Europe" due to the distinctive expertise and technological improvements gained in the course of the years of the full-scale struggle.

He additionally listed achievements in Ukraine-EU relations in 2025 and famous that, consequently, "Ukraine has taken one other step nearer to the EU – systematically, persistently and irreversibly."

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