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On 24 February 2022, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, together with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, met with Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, where they gave a joint press conference following their meeting. On the same day, following months of military build-up on Ukrainian borders, armed conflicts began in Ukraine under the impulsion of Russia. Condemning the military aggression perpetrated by Russia, the EU calls for a cease of hostilities, a withdrawal of its military from Ukraine and to respect the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Therefore, the EU Heads of State or Government endorsed a package of sanctions against Russia during a Special European Council held in Brussels, Belgium, on 25 February 2022.Since the outbreak of the conflict in 2014, the EU has made available assistance to eastern Ukraine, including humanitarian aid and socio-economic development support, and plans to provide further political, financial and humanitarian assistance during the current crisis. This video shows the entire joint press conference given by Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and Jens Stoltenberg.