BRUSSELS, June 30. /TASS/. Leaders of the EU member states have agreed to promptly review the union’s contribution in providing security to Ukraine, the European Council said in a joint statement released early on Friday after the first day of the EU summit.

"The European Union and Member States stand ready to contribute, together with partners, to future security commitments to Ukraine, which will help Ukraine defend itself in the long term, deter acts of aggression and resist destabilization efforts. In this regard, they will swiftly consider the modalities of such contribution," the document says.

"These commitments will be taken in full respect of the security and defence policy of certain Member States and taking into account the security and defence interests of all Member States. The European Council will remain seized of the matter," it says.

Financial Times reported on Thursday that a group of EU member countries led by France was working on a draft of a declaration on "security commitments" to Ukraine. It is presumed that the declaration would allow the EU to participate in creating a security system for Ukraine, including in cooperation with NATO.

The newspaper reports that the text of the declaration may change while its authors will take account of "defense policy of certain member states," referring to the neutral status of some EU countries. For instance, the current project met resistance from Austria, Ireland and Malta, which want clarity on what the "security commitments" to the Kiev regime would entail.