“The Russian military campaign in Ukraine it is becoming more and more brutal and the Ukrainian armed forces are responding with courage. The Kyiv resists, “the EU High Representative said today. Josep Borrellshortly after the conclusion of the extraordinary teleconference of the EU Ministers of Defense.
According to the head of European diplomacy, EU countries agree and are determined to increase military support, bilaterally, to Ukraine and to strengthen this effort with EU funding. At the request of Ukraine for military assistance, the Ukraine’s armed forces need defense weapons of all kinds, which the EU will deliver as soon as possible, Borrell said.
He also stressed that military assistance to Ukraine, amounting to € 450 million, is a “turning point in the history of the EU”. Until today, the EU was not allowed to give weapons to another country, Borrell said, “breaking this taboo,” he added.
Asked if the military aid would include fighter jets, Borrell said Ukraine had requested it, but that 450m euros was not enough to meet that request. However, he noted that if the member states want, on a bilateral basis, they can provide fighter jets to the Ukrainian armed forces, which will be piloted by Ukrainian pilots.
Moreover, the Borel He also expressed concern about the situation in Ukraine’s neighboring countries, namely Moldova and Georgia. “We believe that Russian pressure will increase in Moldova in the coming days,” he said, adding that he was also concerned about the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“We have entered a new era in our relations with Russia“, Said Borel, who estimated that the energy sector will not emerge unscathed from this conflict. “We are very dependent on Russian oil and gas and we need to reduce it as soon as possible,” he said. in hydrogen. “There will be turmoil in the energy markets and prices will rise for consumers as well. We must take steps to protect the most vulnerable. “We are in a situation where our actions against Russia will have economic consequences and we must be prepared for that.”
“THE Irene “It will come at a price,” Borrell said, adding that sanctions against Russia would be costly for Europeans as well. “We have to be ready to pay that price now because the cost will be much higher later,” he said.
Finally, Borrell welcomed her decision Germany to increase its defense spending, while expressing satisfaction that Switzerland will participate in the EU’s effort to freeze the assets of Russian oligarchs who support Putin.
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