"I totally disagree with pessimistic and somewhat panicking moods concerning the future of the EU suggested by Russian propagandists to Europeans. The European project has much larger margin of safety than it is imagined in the Kremlin," Petro Poroshenko said, according to the presidential press service.
"Ukraine sometimes believes in the European project and its values more than the united Europe does, itself. And no matter how much someone wants that, we have no intention to abandon the European integration course," the Head of State said.
Read alsoBiden urges int’l community to maintain unity in wake of Russian aggression"It is obvious that 2017 must become the year of response to systemic challenges. We all bear responsibility for the future of the world and Europe," Petro Poroshenko said.
The Head of State noted that the risk of spoiling the achievements of postwar cooperation and rolling decades back is high as never before. This always happens when respect to principles, values and international law is lost, said the president.
Read alsoPoroshenko to foreign ambassadors: together we can open new opportunities for cooperationPoroshenko emphasized that the issue of common ability to realize and protect one's values and interests had become topical as never before. "We must remember that respect to international law had become the engine of democratic modernization, economic prosperity and precondition of peace in Europe and the world," he said.
The president stressed: "We must remember that commitment to the common values has become the basis of success of the European project. And that we, Ukrainians, will never renounce our land or trade our freedom."
Read alsoUkraine filing suit against Russia with ICCThe Head of State emphasizes that all our achievements will be threatened - and not only in Ukraine - until any piece of the country's territory remains under Russian occupation.
