OR EU High Representative on Foreign Policy, KAGA KALAS Coming to the European Council of Ministers of Defense in Copenhagen, the capital of the Danish President of the Danish country for the current six -month period of the EU, said that the Russian war against Ukraine is the main issue on the agenda of the debate. “The attacks show that Putin is simply fooling any peace effort. What we need to do is increase the pressure on Russia – that’s what he understands, ”he said.

As he noted The “second issue we will discuss today is the preparedness of defense. It is clear that we have different areas of abilities where we need to do more and I expect Member States to take a leading role in these areas. We need to be very specific and move on with specific projects. “

She was asked about the security guarantees Saying that “at the EU level, our contribution to security guarantees is the educational mission, military mission and support of Ukraine’s defense industry. All three of these actions can also include neutral countries. We are also discussing the change of these missions today to be ready after a peace agreement. Every member state decides how to contribute. “

The High Representative reported and In the form of pressures against Russia Saying that “we are preparing the next package of sanctions. There are many options, energy sanctions, secondary sanctions such as those of the US, and restrictions on financial services that prevent Russia from having access to capital. The discussions continue. Everyone understands that, with Putin fooling the peace efforts, only pressure works. “

In today’s European Council the Ministers of Defense will discuss For the Middle East “Where there are no improvements,” as Mrs Calas pointed out. Referring to Iran, he said that “our concerns about Iran are clear, its nuclear program, its ballistic missiles and its support for Russia.”