A statement issued by European Parliament leaders called on the EU to step up its assistance politically, financially, militarily, and with humanitarian aid.
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00:00MEPs reaffirmed their strong support for Ukraine, condemning the military cooperation between
00:07Russia and North Korea during a debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
00:13Leaders have called on the EU to step up Ukrainian support politically, financially, militarily
00:17and with humanitarian aid.
00:19We know that the current level of assistance remains insufficient to tilt the situation
00:25on the battlefield in Ukraine's favor.
00:29We know that Russia has put its entire economy on a wartime footing and calls on the military
00:36backing of North Korea and Iran, as well as the substantial support provided by China.
00:46We need to step up our assistance.
00:52European countries have been discussing plans to boost defense investments in Ukraine for
00:57months, with uncertainty surrounding the incoming US administration and its support
01:02to Kiev under President-elect Donald Trump growing.