European Council calls on countries to stop assisting Russia

Leaders of the European Union member states call on all countries to stop providing both direct and indirect assistance to Russia in its war against Ukraine. This is stated in the conclusions adopted following the European Council meeting.

The document reads: "The European Council once again calls on all countries to immediately cease any assistance to Russia in its aggressive war against Ukraine, whether direct or indirect, and in particular through the supply of dual-use goods and components. Specifically, it [the European Council] strongly condemns the involvement of North Korean military forces in the war against Ukraine, as well as the military assistance that Russia is receiving, among others, from Iran, Belarus, North Korea".