The EU will provide further 500 million euros in military support in Ukrainesaid today the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, also noting that he is convinced that an agreement could be reached in the coming days to agreed on an embargo on Russian oil.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in northern Germany, Borel noted that military support would include heavy weapons, such as tanks and artillery, and increase the amount of EU aid to about 2 billion euros.
“A new impetus for military support. “More pressure will be exerted on Russia with economic sanctions and continuing Russia’s international isolation and tackling misinformation,” said the EU High Representative.
Borrell also said he was optimistic that an EU embargo on Russian oil could also be agreed in the coming days.
“I’m sure we will have an agreement. We need it and we will have it. “We have to get rid of our oil dependence on Russia.”
“If there is no agreement at the ambassadorial level, then when they meet on Monday, the ministers should give the political impetus,” he concluded.
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