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Joint Statement by Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Odesa Triangle - the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

05 December 2025 19:34

In the context of the debates of the OSCE Ministerial Council held in Vienna, 3-5 December 2025, the ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine reaffirm their unwavering adherence to the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and to the principles of commitments of the OSCE.

Amidst Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the constant hybrid actions undertaken by Moscow in the Republic of Moldova and Romania, as well as across Europe, we reaffirm our strong commitment to continue pursuing measures aimed at consolidating security and resilience in our region and beyond.

We reiterate our unwavering support to Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, extending to its territorial waters.

While Russia conducts combined strikes against Ukraine, its drone attacks also increasingly affect the security of other states, including through repeated violations of the airspace of the Republic of Moldova and Romania. In this context, close coordination within bilateral and multilateral formats, including the "Odesa Triangle", remains a cornerstone of our joint efforts. Russia also increased its violations of Allied airspace in response to which NATO launched EASTERN SENTRY and is strengthening Allied capabilities on the Eastern flank.

Our three countries will continue to deepen practical cooperation aimed at strengthening resilience in the region and beyond. We will further enhance coordination in countering hybrid threats from the Russian Federation, including disinformation and foreign information manipulation, cyber attacks and energy threats, and attempts to destabilise our societies through political or economic pressure. In light of Russia's intensified malicious activity in the digital space, we consider it important to advance our dialogue on the establishment of a Trilateral Cyber Alliance.

Energy remains a key pillar of our cooperation. We will continue working together to strengthen the region's energy security, reduce vulnerabilities to external pressure, and counter Russia's ongoing weaponization of energy. By enhancing interconnectivity, improving resilience of energy systems, diversification of sources and ensuring stable and reliable supply routes, we aim to build a secure regional energy space resistant to any attempts at coercion or disruption.

Our countries will also continue close cooperation to prevent the circumvention of sanctions imposed on Russia. Ensuring that no covert channels, opaque ownership structures or any other schemes are used to undermine sanctions regimes is essential to our national and European security.

We underline the importance of expanding cross-border transport infrastructure as a strategic priority for our three countries. Ukraine welcomes the continued support of Romania and the Republic of Moldova for the Solidarity Lanes Initiative. Given Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine's port infrastructure, it remains essential to further increase the capacity of transport corridors from Ukraine through the Republic of Moldova and Romania in order to maintain the flow of goods, secure vital export routes, restore safety and freedom of navigation and further strengthen regional cooperation among like-minded states.

We highlight the importance of the election of our three countries to the UNESCO Executive Board for the 2025-2029 term, which reflects our shared commitment to strengthening cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication.

We remain firmly committed to advancing our European and Euro-Atlantic integration, reinforcing the Black Sea region as a space of peace, security and prosperity, and upholding the effectiveness and credibility of the OSCE as an important regional security organization.

In this spirit, we call on all OSCE participating States and institutions to support the Chairpersonship-in-Office and the host country, the Republic of Moldova, in ensuring the full, uninterrupted and effective functioning of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, in strict accordance with existing procedures and with full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova. Noting that the relevant 1999 OSCE Summit commitments remain unfulfilled, we urge the Russian Federation to fully, unconditionally withdraw all military forces, ammunition and equipment stationed on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.

United in purpose and united in action, the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine will continue to stand together against Russia's aggression and to work jointly to protect their citizens.