The European Union will make a significant contribution to security guarantees for Ukraine through funding, training, and support for the defense industry. This was stated by the EU's High Representative Kaja Kallas following an informal videoconference of the Foreign Affairs Council.
Kaja Kallas emphasized that security guarantees for Ukraine do not change the main fact: the real threat is the aggressor country, Russia. The EU's High Representative provided impressive statistics: Russia has attacked more than 19 countries. "In the last 100 years, Russia has attacked more than 19 countries, some of them even three or four times. None of these countries has ever attacked Russia. Therefore, in any peace agreement, we must focus on how to ensure that the Russian side ceases its aggression forever and does not allow changes to borders by force," Kallas emphasized.
"Wars are rarely so clear-cut in the world. We have one aggressor and one victim," noted the European diplomat.
Kallas clearly articulated the EU's position regarding the future peace agreement: the emphasis should be on what the aggressor Russia must do, not on what the victim Ukraine must sacrifice. "In any peace agreement, we must focus on how to ensure that the Russian side ceases its aggression forever and does not allow changes to borders by force," the head of EU diplomacy emphasized.
During the videoconference, key principles were reaffirmed: sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and Ukraine's inherent right to self-defense. Kallas also reminded of an important rule: "Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine."
The European Union will continue to work on the details of its contribution to security guarantees, including the continuation of current missions in Ukraine.
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