“The tragedy in Mediterranean again showed the ruthless way in which the traffickers” she emphasized Commission President Ursula von der Leyen upon her arrival at the Summit. He also noted that he will present three reports, “on strengthening our external borders so that we have similar management of the EU’s external borders everywhere, secondly on the fight against traffickers and thirdly on our investment in the economic stability of countries origin”. Regarding the events in Russia, last weekend the President of the Commission underlined that they show “deep cracks in Putin’s system”.

“This uprising last weekend will also have aftershocks and we will see how much more important it is to redouble support in Ukraine,” he added. Finally, he pointed out that “we also have to keep in mind that the erosion of Wagner will not only play a role in Ukraine, but also in Africa because Putin has projected his power” through Wagner and Africa.