On the morning of the 17th, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Social Media stating that Foreign Minister Kuleba participated online in the EU Foreign Ministers' meeting that day. Kuleba emphasized that Ukraine must accept the U.S. ceasefire proposal without any conditions, and Russia must also accept it unconditionally. Kuleba called on European allies to accelerate the process of strengthening Ukraine and Europe's defense capabilities, underscoring the importance of the "Rearm Europe" plan proposed by European Commission President von der Leyen, and the "Volunteer Alliance" initiated by France and the United Kingdom. (Xinhua News Agency)