Also Ukrainian politicians informed about fulfilling obligations of Ukraine in the context of the second phase of visa regime liberalization and claimed about Ukraine's aspirations to receive a positive signal on introducing visa-free regime at the Riga Eastern Partnership Summit. Ukraine also expects from the Riga Summit a positive signal on prospects of EU membership.
The main topic of discussion was the situation in Donbas and outcome of the war conducted by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada voiced a joint position on the need to considerably increase sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Ukrainian politicians believe that sanctions should be expanded in the energy and banking spheres, they also demand expanding visa sanctions. Ukrainian politicians urged their European colleagues to uphold the initiative of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on deploying peacekeeping troops in Donbas and expect that this position will be upheld by the European Parliament during its discussion with the European Commission.
Also Ukrainian politicians called to increase humanitarian assistance programs for the internally displaced persons. All deputies claimed Ukraine needs military support, otherwise the Russian Federation will move its troops further into the territory of Ukraine and all humanitarian programs will be inefficient.
European and Ukrainian politicians strongly protested against keeping Nadiia Savchenko in the Russian prison and urged the Russian Federation to immediately liberate her.
During the visit to Brussels, Ukrainian deputies also participated in the meeting of informal Ukraine-EU friendship group, the co-chairperson of which is Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze. Issues on a joint fight against the Russian propaganda and the need to prohibit propagandist Russian TV channels were discussed.