On 12 December 2023, Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade, and Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World, attended the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on the Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability.

As a result of the war caused by Russian aggression, environmental degradation is occurring and the ecological threat in Ukraine is increasing. It will have a significant impact on the pace and success of the country’s reconstruction. 

This video shows closing statements given by Valdis Dombrovskis and Josep Borrell Fontelles on this occasion.