12.10.2021 15:40
The European Union is unwavering in its support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, insists on the full implementation of the Minsk agreements and calls on Russia to recognize itself as a party to the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President Charles Michel following the EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv on Tuesday, October 12, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
“Ukraine can be assured of our steadfast support and commitment to its independence, its sovereignty and its territorial integrity. We continue to back the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, fully. We commend Ukraine for its efforts. We support the position of President Zelensky’s government, fully. And we call on Russia to assume its responsibility as a party to the conflict,” she said.
Von der Leyen said that as a follow-up to the Crimea Platform, the EU has sent its own personnel to southeastern Ukraine to get an own picture of it so as to see how to best address the needs of the communities affected by the conflict.
“With immediate aid, of course, but also with investments for the future: healthcare, infrastructure, connectivity, civil society. We will soon fund, for example, school buses, so that the children that are living at the contact line in eastern Ukraine can simply go to class. Very simple means but an enormous effect for the better in the life of people there,” she said.
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And we call on Russia to assume its responsibility as a party to the conflict,” she said.
Maybe the EU can release a full blown statement that Russia is party to this conflict, and has no place in any negotiations. Over to you Ursula.
Putler’s GDP has dropped a whopping 35% since the invasion of Ukraine and lost 28% after he invaded Georgia and he still hasn’t budged on his agenda so what makes the EU leaders think a few well placed words are going to change it? Conversely, over that period of time Ukraine has only lost 15%. Words haven’t worked, sanctions haven’t worked, suing hasn’t worked, loss of foreign investment hasn’t worked and it seems there is only one choice left.
I fear you may have greatly overestimated putler’s losses and greatly underestimated those of Ukraine, Redders.
Just going by GDP numbers but they aren’t the point. Sorry if my point differs from yours feel free to give us your numbers.
I have no idea what they actually are and am not contradicting you, merely expressing my concern that Russia was barely punished. Any hit they took was more to do with a drop in oil prices at the time, rather than the crapulous sanctions.
It would be nice if the EU actually said something forceful, but they are afraid to irritate the rodent.
Von den Layen is a complete failure in a speedily deteriorating EU.