2024-03-22 09:40:31
This is Russia’s war not only against us, but also against your countries, said the president of Ukraine
Europe can provide more. And it is extremely important that we prove it now. With these words, the Ukrainian president addressed EU leaders via video link during a two-day summit of the union in Brussels, which began on Thursday. Bulgaria was led by the resigned Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov.
Zelensky noted to the leaders that “this is Russia’s war not only against Ukraine, but also against all of us, and against your countries, against our entire Europe and the European way of life.”
France and Germany have been expressing pole positions on the Ukrainian issue for weeks. Emmanuel Macron talks about sending Western troops to Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is adamant that the EU’s response to Russia should be economic, not military.
Scholz indicated that profits from frozen Russian assets should be used to supply Ukraine with weapons. “I’m quite sure we’re sending a very clear signal here…
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if he thinks we are unable to support Ukraine for as long as necessary. And the use of windfalls is a small but important component,” Scholz said in Brussels. Earlier this week, the EC proposed taking profits from frozen Russian assets and using 90% of that money to finance arms for Kiev.
The Kremlin says it will use any legal mechanism at its disposal if the EU uses the profits from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.
At the summit, they also commented on the situation in Gaza. “European leaders will call for a lasting cease-fire in Gaza,” said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
EP President Roberta Mezzola issued a warning to the leaders before the Euro vote in June.
“These elections will be a test for
our systems My appeal here is to resist the temptation in a difficult campaign to blame Brussels for everything that is wrong,” Mezzola said.
At the same time, the EC made an attempt to avoid possible blocking of funds by proposing to replace the right of veto with qualified majority voting.