Taoiseach attending leaders' meeting hosted by President Zelenskyy
- Published on: 24 February 2025
- Last updated on: 12 April 2025
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will attend a meeting with other world leaders today (Monday) to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The meeting has been convened by President Zelenskyy to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and to discuss continued support for Ukraine.
The meeting will take place online.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, the Taoiseach said:
“On the third anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion, I will be reiterating to President Zelenskyy Ireland’s continued steadfast support for Ukraine and its people.
"This is also an important opportunity to discuss with partners and with President Zelenskyy how we can ensure a just, sustainable, and durable peace, in keeping with the principles of the UN Charter.
"I will also underline our continued strong support for Ukraine’s accession to the EU and argue that an important way to help guarantee Ukraine’s future security is to accelerate the process of joining the EU.
"At this very difficult and uncertain moment for the people of Ukraine, this will also send a strong message of our support and our adherence to the position that Ukraine is part of our European family.
"I will make clear that Ireland stands ready to do all we can to support a just and lasting peace, which is not only crucial for Ukraine but also for the security of Europe.”