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Euronews: ‘If we don’t support Ukraine, Ukraine will fall in a matter of days,’ says Josep Borrell
Speaking in Florence, Josep Borrell reflected on the transformational changes that have swept the EU since the Kremlin launched the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine will succumb to the invading Russian forces “in a matter of days” without military support from Western countries, Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said on Friday, insisting that the present situation inside the war-torn country is not conducive for launching formal peace talks.
“Unhappily, this is not the moment for diplomatic conversations about peace. It’s the moment of supporting militarily the war,” Borrell told Euronews’ Méabh McMahon at the State of the Union event hosted by the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence.
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Update #1: EU’s top diplomat says he knows how to stop Ukraine conflict ‘immediately’ (RT)
Update #2: EU’s Borrell: Ukraine Would Collapse In Days Without West’s Military Supplies (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: EU Foreign Policy Chief Borrell is stating the obvious.
What also caught my attention was Josep Borrell admitting that former President Trump was right about Europe needing to spend more on their defense (see tweet below).
HR/VP Borrell says he didn’t like Trump very much but he was right in one thing. Europeans need to take their share of the burden when it comes to defence spending. Also fantastic moderation by @mariatad. pic.twitter.com/tBlmYU4Bpp
— Viktorya Muradyan (@vickimuradyan) May 11, 2023