The leaders of the EU, NATO, and the US had a telephonic conversation on Friday evening, during which they called for an immediate easing of the tense situation over Ukraine. This was announced by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, TASS reported.

“In the call with US and transatlantic leaders discussed the latest on Russia and Ukraine. Called for immediate de-escalation amidst alarming reports. The EU is committed to diplomacy and united in supporting Ukraine,” Michel wrote on Twitter.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also informed about this telephonic conversation.

“Good call with POTUS & transatlantic leaders on the ongoing security crisis in & around Ukraine. We continue our efforts to pursue diplomacy & agree that any further aggression from Russia will come at a high cost,” Stoltenberg tweeted.

The situation on Ukraine will be the main topic of the February 21 meeting in Brussels between the foreign ministers of the 27 EU member states. The European FMs will discuss this topic with their Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba.