The Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Ţoiu, called for strengthening financial pressure on Russia to deter aggression against Ukraine.

Oana Zoiu, the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, condemned Russia's attacks on civilians in Ukraine and called for increased European financial pressure on Moscow, ahead of the EU foreign ministers' meeting. She emphasized that the ongoing Russian aggression continues to cause casualties and criticized the Kremlin for choosing violence over dialogue. Zoiu stated that Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine are committed to a common European future, with trilateral cooperation having been recently strengthened.