The cold November nights of Euromaidan have changed Europe forever. A whole nation took to the streets with one voice, declaring: Ukraine belongs in Europe. And our future belongs to us. Today, we mark the 10-year anniversary of those significant days.

That courage triggered Putin's reaction – Crimea, Donbass, the full-scale invasion of 2022. Ten years of Russia's war against Ukrainian freedom. In this struggle, heroes like Roman Ratushnyi have made the ultimate sacrifice, but their dreams live on.

Now, your reforms and our proposal for accession negotiations, it's clear: the future of Ukraine is with the European Union. The future that the Maidan fought for, has finally just begun.

Statement by President von der Leyen on the 10th anniversary of the Euromaidan protests

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