# Exclusive: Draft EU summit conclusions reveal what leaders will and will not say on Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/100095

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-14 16:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-draft-eu-summit-conclusions-reveal-what-leaders-will-and-will-not-say-on-ukraine/

> A draft of conclusions for the EU leaders’ Oct. 15-16 Brussels summit devotes extensive attention to Ukraine. It calls for measures targeting Russian ex-combatants and further sanctions, supports diplomacy to end Russia’s war, and urges stronger Ukrainian air defenses and energy resilience. It also calls for safe grain passage in the Black Sea, while offering few concrete steps on several pressing issues.

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