António Costa

António Costa brings Kyiv souvenir home for granddaughter after Ukraine visit

European Council President António Costa visited Ukraine on Aug. 23–24. Kyiv hosted a series of ceremonies marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, as well as a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.

25 August, 03:46 PM

Ukraine's EU membership is best guarantee of security and democratic stability

European Council President António Costa said Ukraine's future membership in the European Union is the best guarantee of security and long-term democratic stability for both Ukrainians and Europeans on Aug. 24.

24 August, 06:14 PM

EUCO head Costa to visit Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day

European Council President Antonio Costa will attend a Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv on Aug. 24, coinciding with Ukraine’s Independence Day, Costa’s press office confirmed on Aug. 21.

21 August, 10:44 PM

Zelenskyy meets Meloni, Costa, US lawmakers and South Korean president at NATO summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Ankara, Turkiye, where the NATO summit is being held, according to his post on X on July 8.

8 July, 04:10 PM

Costa's attempts to contact Kremlin expose deep European split over Moscow negotiations

Several European leaders were extremely unhappy with European Council President António Costa's efforts to establish contact with Russia, underscoring Europe’s divergence on how best to negotiate with Moscow, Politico reported on June 19.

19 June, 09:24 PM

EU leaders question Costa’s Kremlin outreach during Ukraine summit talks

EU leaders discussed European Council President António Costa’s team’s contacts with the Kremlin at a summit in Brussels, making the issue the main focus of the Ukraine discussion, European Pravda reported on June 19.

19 June, 01:05 PM

Costa defends limited Kremlin contacts to protect future EU interests

European Council President António Costa told EU leaders that resuming limited diplomatic contacts with Russia is necessary, in his view, to keep a communication channel open and protect the European Union’s future interests.

19 June, 10:41 AM

EU Council head Costa reached out to Kremlin in negotiations push

European Council President Antonio Costa established contact with Kremlin officials to try and engage Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in negotiating an end to the Russo–Ukrainian war, Bloomberg reported on June 17, citing sources.

17 June, 08:56 PM

Zelenskyy calls for strong European presence in peace process after talks with EU Council president

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with European Council President António Costa on May 17 to discuss prospects for achieving peace in Ukraine, the Presidential Office reported on X.

18 May, 11:09 AM

EU weighs direct Putin talks as frustration grows over U.S. peace push

European Council President António Costa said on May 9 that the EU is ready to take part in any talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported from Brussels.

9 May, 10:29 PM

EU prepares for direct talks with Moscow as U.S. peace efforts stall — FT

EU leaders are discussing the possibility of direct talks with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, as they “grow frustrated” with U.S. President Donald Trump’s clumsy attempts to negotiate an end to the Russo–Ukrainian war, the Financial Times reported on May 7.

7 May, 11:28 PM

Ukraine ready and expects EU accession talks to open in May-June – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met European Council President António Costa in Yerevan to discuss Ukraine’s EU integration, Zelenskyy said on May 4.

4 May, 06:44 PM

Zelenskyy, Costa, von der Leyen meet in Cyprus

The European Union and Ukraine welcomed the belabored EUR90 billion ($105 billion) loan program and fresh Russia sanctions finally coming into effect on April 23.

23 April, 10:24 PM

EU leaders explicitly condemn Viktor Orbán for blocking vital €90B loan to Ukraine

EU leaders condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is blocking €90 billion loan to Ukraine, European Council President António Costa said at a press conference after the first day of the EU summit on March 19, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

20 March, 08:00 AM

Antonio Costa warns easing U.S. sanctions on Russian oil could boost Moscow’s war effort

European Council President Antonio Costa said a U.S. decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil exports could give Moscow more resources to continue its war against Ukraine, writing on X on March 13.

13 March, 05:12 PM

Azerbaijan ramps up gas to Europe, stepping into Russia’s supply gap

Baku is ready to increase natural gas exports to Europe, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during the March 11 joint press conference with European Council President António Costa, Ukrinform reported.

12 March, 09:53 AM

Ukraine will give EU estimate on Druzhba pipeline repairs

Ukraine will give the EU a detailed assessment of the required repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged in a January Russian attack, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Feb. 24.

25 February, 12:20 AM

EU Council President Costa calls urgent meeting over Trump’s Greenland ultimatums

European Council President António Costa is convening a special meeting focused on transatlantic relations, his spokeswoman told reporters, according to Suspilne on Jan. 19.

19 January, 06:56 PM

EU approves massive loan for Ukraine, shelves Russian asset grab

European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion ($105 billion) interest-free loan to cover its military and economic needs over the next two years, abandoning plans to immediately use frozen Russian assets, European Council President António Costa announced on X early on Dec. 18.

19 December 2025, 08:50 AM

EU: Ukraine is our first line of defense

Ukraine must be provided long-term security guarantees as the European Union’s “first line of defense,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote in her X post following the Dec. 8 meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

9 December 2025, 08:50 AM

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