04/09/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/09/2021 07:24
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod spoke today with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to stress Denmark's support to Ukraine in light of the worsening security situation in Donbas, on the Crimean Peninsula, and along the border with Russia.
The Ministers also discussed the close bilateral relations as well as Ukraine's continued work on reforms, where Denmark plays an important role in the fight against corruption. The reforms have strengthen Ukraine since 2014, when the conflict in Donbas was at its peak and Russia illegally annexed Crimea. However, the fight against corruption and reforms of the judiciary and security services are still unfinished. For this reason, Denmark has suggested a strengthened focus within the EU in support of Ukraine's reform ambitions, including at the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council on 19 April, where Dmytro Kuleba will also participate.
'Ukraine is in a very different place now compared with 2014. The continued reforms strengthen Ukraine's stability, democracy and European approximation. I look forward to discussing with my colleagues in the EU how we can further support the population of Ukraine in their European aspirations and desire for peace,' states Jeppe Kofod.