‘Looking for a solution in the Middle East doesn’t mean that we are not continuing supporting Ukraine,’ says Josep Borrell
Latvia’s foreign minister, Krišjānis Kariņš, told reporters this morning that “we have to open up our eyes and realise that Russia will not stop its war in Ukraine – the only way that Russia will stop is if it’s actively stopped.”
He added:
The Ukrainians are willing to put up the fight. The Ukrainians need our western, undivided support – European Union support.
So we have to come finally to the decision to make sure that we have the funding for Ukraine for the coming years, so they can continue to sustain their government.
Finland has been one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine, also on a bilateral basis, though we deem it important that the European Union is unified in this and each country contributes according to the capital key.
So whichever means is necessary to fulfil the immediate needs that Ukraine has now, but also our position is very firm on this: we have to find a strategic, long-term way of also ramping up our common European defence industry and our capabilities.
Continue reading…‘Looking for a solution in the Middle East doesn’t mean that we are not continuing supporting Ukraine,’ says Josep BorrellLatvia’s foreign minister, Krišjānis Kariņš, told reporters this morning that “we have to open up our eyes and realise that Russia will not stop its war in Ukraine – the only way that Russia will stop is if it’s actively stopped.”He added:The Ukrainians are willing to put up the fight. The Ukrainians need our western, undivided support – European Union support.So we have to come finally to the decision to make sure that we have the funding for Ukraine for the coming years, so they can continue to sustain their government.Finland has been one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine, also on a bilateral basis, though we deem it important that the European Union is unified in this and each country contributes according to the capital key.So whichever means is necessary to fulfil the immediate needs that Ukraine has now, but also our position is very firm on this: we have to find a strategic, long-term way of also ramping up our common European defence industry and our capabilities. Continue reading…