“We are not neutral in this fight, we are on the side of Ukraine”

In an interview with Euronews, Director Steven Everts discussed the current peace talks and highlighted that the best course of action for the EU is to continue supporting Ukraine and prevent any agreements that would undermine the country's territorial integrity or sovereignty. On the idea of sending European troops on the ground, he advises this should not be seen as a peacekeeping mission. “The way to think about it is how it can shore up the capacity of Ukraine to defend itself”.