„The security in Ukraine and in the surrounding states is fragile. Romania has the longest border with Ukraine. Russia’s attacks on the civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, including the ports on the Danube at the border with Romania, are worsening the situation”. The statement was made on Monday, in Kyiv, by the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luminiţa Odobescu, present at the informal meeting of the heads of diplomacy from the EU member states. According to the official, Romania is trying to help Ukraine by offering transit on the corridors of solidarity. At the same time, she reiterated Bucharest’s support for the start of EU accession negotiations with Ukraine, until the end of the year. It’s the first meeting of European foreign ministers outside the EU. The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, described the meeting as „historic”. „We are here to express our solidarity and support for the Ukrainian people,” the official said. The head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmitro Kuleba, also welcomed the first meeting of his European counterparts in Kyiv, held ‘within the future borders of the European Union’.
Eugen Cojocariu, Radio Romania International
