EU leaders issue a statement ahead of the meeting
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On October 16, 2026, the European Commission's News Corner reported that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European Council President Costa issued a statement in Brussels ahead of the European Council meeting. The three said that they are once again at a very important moment. The statement also mentioned that Zelenskyy had previously attended several European Council meetings. So far, reports have disclosed only the aforementioned pre-meeting statement and related background, without specifying any concrete decisions or developments following the meeting.
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- European Commission — Press CornerUrsula von der Leyen, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and António Costa issue statement ahead of European Council meeting
Ursula von der Leyen, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and António Costa issued a statement ahead of the European Council meeting, saying that we are once again at a very important moment. The statement was issued in Brussels and mentioned that Volodymyr Zelenskyy had already attended many European Council meetings.
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