On March 31, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mariana Betsa held a meeting with Belgian MFA Secretary General and Chair of the Committee of Directors, Theodora Gentzis, who was visiting Ukraine to take part in an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.

The parties discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation and coordination of efforts to counter Russian aggression.

Mariana Betsa expressed gratitude to Belgium for its consistent political, military, and humanitarian support for Ukraine, as well as for its practical assistance and solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

During the meeting, special attention was paid to advancing cooperation in strategic communications and strengthening joint efforts to counter Russian disinformation in Europe and globally.

«Russian propaganda has no borders — it crosses geographical boundaries, languages, and beliefs, fuels fears, manipulates emotions, sows discord, and creates internal divisions within societies. That is why countering disinformation and propaganda is not only a challenge for Ukraine, but also a shared task for the entire democratic world», — Mariana Betsa stressed.

The parties also discussed stepping up sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation, the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported and forcibly transferred by Russia, as well as Ukraine’s European integration path.

Following the meeting, Mariana Betsa and Theodora Gentzis agreed to strengthen coordination of efforts aimed at increasing international pressure on the aggressor state, ensuring Russia’s accountability for all crimes committed against Ukraine and its people, and consolidating global support for Ukraine on its path to victory and a just and lasting peace.