Josep Borrell: "Barbaric attacks only strengthen the EU's resolve to increase support for Ukraine"
Kyiv • UNN
Russia's barbaric attacks on Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure only strengthen the EU's resolve to increase its support for Ukraine and provide more aid more quickly, said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
Massive attacks against Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure only strengthen the EU's resolve to increase its support for Ukraine. EU countries will do more and faster to help Ukraine, said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell after a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. UNN reports this with reference to the EU Delegation to Ukraine.
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Kuleba and Borrell reportedly discussed the latest developments in Russia's war against Ukraine, including recent massive strikes against Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure.
Borrell emphasized that "these barbaric attacks only strengthen the EU's determination to increase its support for Ukraine." He emphasized that the EU and its member states "will do more and faster" to support Ukraine. According to Borrell, the bonuses will be provided through the recently agreed €5 billion Ukraine Assistance Fund for this year under the European Peace Facility.
The High Representative also reaffirmed the EU's support for Ukraine's Peace Formula , the only comprehensive framework for a just peace in accordance with the UN Charter, and for a Peace Summit with broad international participation.
He invited Kuleba to attend the next Foreign Affairs Council on April 22 in Luxembourg with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to discuss Ukraine's needs and better coordinate support from the EU and its member states.
The High Representative also invited Ukraine to take part in the EU-Ukraine Defense Industry Forum to be held on May 6 in Brussels.
