{"id":528213,"date":"2026-07-01T20:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T20:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/528213\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T20:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T20:56:19","slug":"taoiseach-pledges-steadfast-support-for-ukraine-during-irelands-eu-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/528213\/","title":{"rendered":"Taoiseach pledges steadfast support for Ukraine during Ireland’s EU Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin<\/a> has pledged Ireland’s “steadfast support” for Ukraine<\/a>, saying the Irish EU Presidency<\/a> will work to ensure the country continues to receive “political, financial and military support”.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a press conference following a meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Mr Martin said Ireland would work to “step up pressure” on Russia to bring it to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n

Mr Martin said Ireland’s presidency would seek to “deny” Russia<\/a> the funding it uses to prosecute its war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

He added that this would include negotiating a 22nd package of sanctions against Russia.<\/p>\n

“We will work to ensure you continue to receive the political, financial, and military support Ukraine needs to resist Russia’s aggression,” Mr Martin said.<\/p>\n

*What is at stake is fundamental for European security as a whole, and for the international rules-based order on which we all depend for our security.”<\/p>\n

Mr Martin said the beginning of Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations last month had been a “significant milestone”, adding that Ireland wanted to see all remaining negotiating clusters opened by the end of its EU Presidency.<\/p>\n

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