Borrell after EU Council meeting: Ukraine is top priority, there will be no fatigue
High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Ukraine will remain the main priority for the European Union and there will be no fatigue working on fulfilling commitments to assist the country, according to High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
Borrell shared that today the EU’s 27 foreign ministers passed a united message of support to Ukraine
"Ukraine is EU’s top priority - there will be no fatigue to our commitment. I am working, following up to the EUCO tasking, on our future security commitments," noted Borrell.
Today, the EU’s 27 foreign ministers passed a united message of support to Ukraine, as we welcomed FM @DmytroKuleba.
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) November 13, 2023
Ukraine is EU’s top priority - there will be no fatigue to our commitment. I am working, following up to the #EUCO tasking, on our future security commitments. pic.twitter.com/bfHFitm5km
EU assistance to Ukraine
The European Union is currently considering several initiatives to assist Ukraine.
There is a proposal within the bloc to provide 20 billion euros for military assistance to Ukraine through the European Peace Facility. A special fund is intended to be established. But, according to media reports, this initiative has already faced criticism.
As revealed today by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis, the EU is considering an alternative option for such assistance.
The EU also aims to allocate 50 billion euros in financial assistance to Ukraine by 2027. All member states need to vote to review the budget, which includes this proposal. However, Hungary may veto this initiative.
According to the media, the EU has already developed a plan B in case Hungary blocks the proposal.
