The West does not provide Ukraine with the air defense it needs

The West does not provide Ukraine with the air defense it needs

According to the bloc’s top diplomat, Kyiv is urging its allies to urgently provide seven Patriot air defense systems. “It would be unfathomable if we couldn’t provide them, given that Western armies have over 100 Patriot batteries. And yet we can’t provide the seven they are desperately asking for,” Borrell said. NATO nations promised last … Read more

Hungary Blocks EU Funding for Ukraine Over Bank Listing on War Sponsors List

EU foreign ministers failed to agree on a new tranche of money from the European Peace Facility to finance arms deliveries to Ukraine. The EU is ready to allocate an additional €500 million to support kyiv in its fight against the Russian invasion. But the Hungarian government is blocking the decision because the country’s largest … Read more

All 27 EU countries supported arms supplies to Ukraine. Even Hungary – Ukrainian news, Politics

All 27 countries of the European Union supported the supply of arms to Ukraine, including Hungary and Bulgaria. About it said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell on the results of the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU member states. According to Borrell, the meeting resolved … Read more

Russian diplomats working under the EU are being expelled from the European Union. Romania and Estonia also announced the expulsion of Russians

In his speech, Borrell commented on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions that should be imposed on the Kremlin. “Russia’s illegal and subversive actions against the interests and security of the EU and our member states, including the violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, do not go unanswered. That is … Read more

EU to provide combat aircraft to Ukrainian army for war with Russia – Borrell – Ukraine news, Politics

The European Union will supply combat fighters to Ukraine for the war with Russia. This was stated at a briefing by the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell. “Of course, we are going to supply weapons, fighter jets. We are going to supply even combat aircraft,” he said. According to Borrell, the EU intends to … Read more

Borrell called Navalny’s sentence politically motivated and called on Moscow to release him immediately

“The European Union openly considers the prosecution and sentencing of Mr. Navalny to be politically motivated. We again call on the Russian authorities to release him immediately and unconditionally without further delay,” the appeal reads. Borrell expressed regret that “the Russian legal system continues to be used against Navalny as he now faces new criminal … Read more

EU prepares new sanctions for Russia – Borrell

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell – – Borrell spoke about the strengthening of cooperation with the US and NATO countries, as well as the preparation of draft new sanctions against Russia in coordination with EU partners. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said that … Read more

We must hope for the best and prepare for the worst / GORDON

“Russia’s ultimate intentions are unclear, except that it seeks to threaten and weaken Ukraine. Different scenarios could unfold. As I said in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, we must hope for the best and prepare for the worst,” Borrell wrote. He does not rule out that Russia wants to “use this crisis as a lever … Read more

There is nothing illegal in the deal between Hungary and Gazprom on gas supplies bypassing Ukraine – Borrell

According to him, “the member states can conclude bilateral agreements.” Borrell noted that as far as he knows, “there is nothing illegal in the deal between Hungary and Gazprom, nothing that would be contrary to European legislation.” Context: In July of this year, it became known that the Serbian company Srbijagas and the Hungarian FGSZ … Read more