The Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, David McAllister (EPP, Germany), the Chair of the delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee, Pekka Toveri (EPP, Finland), the Chair of the delegation for relations with the U.S., Brando Benifei (S&D, Italy), the Chair of the delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, Ville Niinistö (The Greens/EFA, Finland), the Committee on Foreign Affairs’ standing rapporteur for Ukraine, Michael Gahler (EPP, Germany), the Committee on Foreign Affairs’ standing rapporteur for the U.S., Michał Szczerba (EPP, Poland) and the Committee on Foreign Affairs’ standing rapporteur for Russia, Sandra Kalniete (EPP, Latvia) issued the following statement on Wednesday.

“Taking note of the planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 15 August, we welcome all efforts aimed at achieving a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine that is firmly grounded in…