Athens Summit Declaration News Today

Greece and 10 other Balkan countries signed the Athens Declaration in support of Ukraine's territorial integrity at the Ukraine-Balkans Summit on August 21, according to the Office of the President of Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the Ukraine-Balkan summit in Athens, on Aug. 22. Zelensky said that he expects a decision from EU member states on starting Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations at the end of 2023. Von der Leyen said that they "discussed Ukraine’s progress on the EU path," and added that another 1.5 billion tranche in EU financial assistance to Ukraine has been paid.