Ukraine is ready for a reliable and lasting ceasefire for at least 30 days. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during an online address at the JEF Member States Summit held in Oslo.
The Head of State congratulated the summit participants on Europe Day and emphasized that the future of Europe largely depends on the choices and actions taken now.
“It’s really important that we stay strong and keep working together – just like we’re doing now. That’s the whole point of formats like JEF – and of our cooperation – Ukraine with Northern Europe, with the UK, with the Netherlands, with the Baltic states, and with all our other partners,” the President said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine is currently engaged in active, positive, and productive communication with the United States. In particular, he had a phone conversation yesterday with U.S. President Donald Trump. According to the Head of State, the joint efforts are focused on achieving a reliable and lasting ceasefire for at least 30 days – a goal Ukraine is ready for.
“If Russia keeps dragging out the war, we’ll need stronger sanctions – especially if they break the ceasefire when it finally happens. The U.S. and all of you in Europe know what hurts Russia the most – what really puts pressure on Moscow to think about peace and stopping this war. Moscow should accept the ceasefire, because that’s the only way real peace can start. Diplomacy needs silence,” the President emphasized.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked partners for their support and called for close coordination with the United States. He also mentioned that Ukraine is preparing for a meeting with the leaders of the Coalition of the Willing.
“We need this Coalition – and we need it to be strong enough to guarantee security the way we all agree on. I’m sure Europe will only benefit from this kind of teamwork – it’ll help strengthen the whole security setup we already have. Tomorrow – the meetings,” he said.
The summit also focused on further cooperation, steps toward a ceasefire, and pressure on Russia.
Participants included President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Prime Ministers Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, Kristen Michal of Estonia, Kristrún Frostadóttir of Iceland, Evika Siliņa of Latvia, Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway, Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, and Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans.
The President thanked for Ukraine's participation in the JEF format and the opportunity to join efforts in the field of security.