During her working visit to Brussels, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU, held bilateral meetings with representatives of European institutions. She met with the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, and with Anna Jarosz-Frisz, Director of the Ukraine Service at the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations.

According to the Chair of the Committee, this is a very important moment for Ukraine as the European Commission is preparing to publish its annual Enlargement Report, which will assess Ukraine’s progress on the path toward EU integration. “In Brussels, there is a clear understanding of the challenges our country is facing: ensuring effective governance, strengthening anti-corruption institutions, upholding the rule of law, and maintaining democratic processes even during wartime,” Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze said. For this reason, she noted, the EU is now searching for the right tone — how to communicate honestly to the Ukrainian authorities the need for real changes, while at the same time preserving strong and effective support in resisting Russian aggression. “It is important that our partners maintain a sincere dialogue with Ukraine’s government officials, parliamentarians, and civil society representatives. This joint work helps form a broader understanding of both the real challenges our country is facing and the priority needs that should be heard and supported,” the Chair of the Committee stressed.

Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze noted that several key areas of support for Ukraine are currently at the center of attention for European partners. These include, first and foremost, military assistance; establishing stable and systemic financial support, in particular through the mechanism of using frozen Russian assets backed by guarantees from EU member states; as well as supporting Ukraine on its path toward EU membership. “Because we are not just an EU candidate country. Ukraine is defending the very foundations of European security and the continent’s values,” she said.

With the support of European and Ukrainian businesses, the Ukrainian House was opened in Brussels as a space for joint work and engagement. “As Commissioner Marta Kos said at the opening, the Russians will never succeed in killing the Ukrainian soul. I believe that with the help of our partners, we will be able to defend our soul, our country, and our future,” Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze said.