Prigozhin’s mutiny and developments in Russia are expected to overshadow today’s Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union
The mutiny of the Wagner mercenary company in Russia is expected to overshadow today’s council of European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourgalthough various other crises were on the agenda.
EU foreign policy chief Giuseppe Borrell had been conferring with European ministers for the past three days as the mercenaries moved towards Moscow to remove the Russian military leadership before turning back.
Today, attending the Council of European Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg, the EU High Representative Joseph Borel stated: “The monster that Putin created with Wagner is now biting him. The monster acts against its creator.”
At the same time, Mr. Borrell noted, regarding the latest developments in Russia, that “it is not good to see that a nuclear power like Russia can enter a phase of political instability. It’s something that needs to be taken into account.”
Finally he pointed out that “the (Russian) political system shows that it is fragile and its military power is cracking. This is an important consequence of the war in Ukraine.”
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The agenda
The European Foreign Ministerswhose Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba is expected to participate in the council via video link, they are expected to once again express their solidarity in Kyiv and to assess the progress of the plan for Europe to supply 1 million shells to the Ukrainian army and the initiative to train 24,000 Ukrainians by the end of the year.
On the agenda were the escalation of tension between Kosovo and Serbia and the EU-brokered meeting in Brussels, where no real progress was made, the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Tunisia.
The European Union is considering offering a 900 million euro financial support package to Tunisia as the north African country faces serious economic problems and welcomes an increasing number of migrants hoping to reach European states.
Furthermore, the Foreign Ministry is expected to announce the imposition of new sanctions on Iran due to human rights violations.
Diplomatic and trade relations with Latin American and Caribbean states will also be discussed, ahead of the EU-LAC summit in Brussels in July.
Source :Skai
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