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Versailles declaration

{{short description|EU response to Russian invasion of Ukraine}}

The Versailles declaration is a document issued on {{dts|2022.03.11|format=dmy}} by leaders of the European Union (EU) in Versailles, France in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine that had begun two weeks earlier.{{r|dw|ecfr|france24|politico}} Although informal, the document reaffirmed the EU's support for Ukraine, and outlined the union's plans for:{{r|declaration|consilium}}

  • bolstering defence capabilities,
  • reducing energy dependencies,
  • building a more robust economic base, and
  • fostering investment

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{{Cite web|url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/european-council/2022/03/10-11/|title=Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Versailles, 10-11 March 2022|website=www.consilium.europa.eu}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/54773/20220311-versailles-declaration-en.pdf|title= Informal meeting of the Heads of State or Government, Versailles Declaration, 10 and 11 March 2022}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/eu-leaders-in-versailles-united-on-ukraine-but-wont-offer-fast-track-membership/a-61080856|title=EU leaders in Versailles united on Ukraine, but won't offer fast-track membership | DW | 11.03.2022|website=DW.COM}}

{{Cite web|url=https://ecfr.eu/article/a-new-versailles-declaration-for-ukraine/|title=A new Versailles declaration for Ukraine – European Council on Foreign Relations|first=Heather Grabbe, Iskra|last=Kirova|date=March 9, 2022}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220310-ukraine-crisis-to-dominate-eu-leaders-versailles-summit|title=Ukraine crisis to dominate EU leaders' Versailles summit|date=March 10, 2022|website=France 24}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/war-in-ukraine-versailles-france-emmanuel-macrons-strategic-autonomy/|title=Ukraine war gives Macron's drive for EU autonomy new impetus|date=March 9, 2022|website=POLITICO}}

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