The Versailles declaration is a document issued on 11 March 2022 by leaders of the European Union (EU) in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine that had begun two weeks earlier.[1][2][3][4] Although informal, the document reaffirmed the EU's support for Ukraine, and outlined the union's plans for[5][6]
bolstering defence capabilities,
reducing energy dependencies,
building a more robust economic base, and
fostering investment
References
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^"Informal meeting of the Heads of State or Government, Versailles Declaration, 10 and 11 March 2022" (PDF).
^"Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Versailles, 10-11 March 2022". www.consilium.europa.eu.