“EU support for Ukraine is unwavering” – DW – 11/09/2024

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, the Spanish Josep Borrell, this Saturday (09/11/2024) in Kiev called for European investment in arms production in Ukraine as a way to strengthen Europe’s capacity in the medium and long term. I justified. To guarantee its security without being dependent on the United States.

Borrell explained, “If tomorrow Ukraine did not need to meet its military needs it would be a very competitive supplier for our armies; I do not think it would be possible to produce it in such quantities, at these prices and with this technology.” There will be more capacity.” EFE agency after visiting the long-range drone factory in Kyiv.

The visit to the Ukrainian capital had a clear purpose, Borrell later told the press: “to express the EU’s support for Ukraine, which remains unwavering; this support for Ukraine to continue defending itself from Russian aggression.” Absolutely necessary.” In the first visit to Kiev by a senior official since Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections, there are fears in Europe that Washington will withdraw its support for Ukrainian defense with the new Republican administration.

“We want real peace”

“Nobody knows what the new administration is going to do,” Borrell said, noting that current President Joe Biden still has two months to make a decision. “We have to act more quickly, with more military support, more training capacity, more money, faster supplies and also permission to attack enemy military objectives on our territory,” Borrell said.

For his part, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga reiterated that Ukraine should not be forced to make concessions to Russia. “Everyone must understand that appeasing the attacker will not work,” he said. He said, “We want real peace, not appeasement that will bring more war.”

Meanwhile, Borrell said that “Unfortunately, or fortunately, we Europeans are becoming aware that we have to guarantee our own security and that we cannot hand it over to others or subcontract it; we cannot, every four years, “Can’t depend on the mood of the American electorate.”

DZC (EFE, AFP)