European Commission president says ‘there could be no greater use for that money than to make Ukraine and Europe safe’
Reuters have published some more detail on the comments made today by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in which she said the EU should consider using frozen Russian asset profits for Ukraine’s military.
According to Reuters, von der Leyen said the threat of war for the EU “may not be imminent, but it is not impossible”. “The risks of war should not be overblown, but they should be prepared for and that starts with the urgent need to rebuild, replenish, modernise member states’ armed forces,” she said.
Continue reading…European Commission president says ‘there could be no greater use for that money than to make Ukraine and Europe safe’Reuters have published some more detail on the comments made today by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in which she said the EU should consider using frozen Russian asset profits for Ukraine’s military.According to Reuters, von der Leyen said the threat of war for the EU “may not be imminent, but it is not impossible”. “The risks of war should not be overblown, but they should be prepared for and that starts with the urgent need to rebuild, replenish, modernise member states’ armed forces,” she said. Continue reading…