European Union Inks 10-Year Security Pact With Kyiv at Brussels Summit

EU members Lithuania and Estonia sign similar pacts with embattled Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with the European Commission president following their talks in Kyiv on Nov. 4, 2023. Anatoli Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images

The European Union signed a security agreement with Kyiv at a June 27 summit of European Union leaders attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“For the first time, this agreement will enshrine the commitment of all 27 [EU] member states to provide Ukraine with extensive support, regardless of any internal institutional changes,” Mr. Zelenskyy said in a social media post.