International Democracy Union adopts resolution supporting Ukraine tabled by European Solidarity Party
The International Democracy Union (IDU) summit in Washington unanimously adopted a resolution the Steadfast Support of Ukraine, tabled by the European Solidarity party, announced the party's leader Petro Poroshenko on Facebook.
"Over the past three days, I actively promoted the importance of supporting this initiative at every meeting. I am grateful to our partners, representing sister political parties from over 60 countries worldwide, for endorsing this document," Poroshenko wrote.
The IDU resolution encourages strengthening the military assistance to Ukraine, and respective delivery of weapons and ammunition without limitations of quality, range, and type, the further strengthening of Ukraine's air defense, including the use of the air defense systems of the neighboring countries to protect the Ukrainian sky. It also advocates lifting restrictions on on the use of long-range Western-made weapons by Ukraine for granting Ukraine the right to target military sites in Russia. "We must intensify pressure on Russia and its allies, using all military, political, diplomatic, and economic tools to deprive the aggressor of the resources to continue its war of aggression against Ukraine," the leader of the European Solidarity said.
"It's important that the IDU also called on the EU and NATO member states to provide steadfast support for Ukraine's accession into the EU and NATO, describing it as the only effective guarantee of Ukraine's security. The resolution underscores the critical importance of securing democracy, rule of law, and human rights, as well as pluralism, including the rights of opposition inside Ukraine," Poroshenko said.
Poroshenko expressed confidence that the resolution would serve as a strong foundation for further concrete actions by international partners to bolster global support for Ukraine.