EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Poland
20.10.2025
Secretary of State Ignacy Niemczycki participated in a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Its agenda focused on Russia's continuing aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
During a discussion on Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the top diplomats covered current developments and prospects for stepping up pressure on Russia. Deputy Minister Ignacy Niemczycki pointed to the need to continue supporting Ukraine also on its EU accession path. The deputy head of Polish diplomacy considered maintaining Western unity to be a priority. He emphasised that coordinating positions between Europe and the US remains the most important factor in achieving a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine. He advocated the fastest possible adoption of the 19th package of sanctions and continuing efforts to combat sanctions evasion, especially by limiting the activity of the shadow fleet. He further expressed support for using the immobilised assets of Russia's Central Bank to support Ukraine as a part of the Reparations Loan proposed by the European Commission.
EU top diplomats also discussed the situation in the Middle East after the adoption of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. They agreed that it is crucial to maintain the ceasefire and proceed to the next stages of the plan. Deputy Minister Niemczycki expressed his satisfaction with the release of hostages and deemed full and uninterrupted resumption of humanitarian aid for Palestinians as a priority to the EU.
Participants also discussed EU relations with the Indo-Pacific region as a part of preparations for the Global Gateway Forum and EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forums as well as the situation in Moldova, Georgia, and Sudan.
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