EU High Representative Josep Borrell met with Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in Brussels.In a statement given out by the EU’s Foreign Affairs Service they discussed the latest developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the recent massive attacks on Ukrainian critical energy infrastructure.
After the meeting with Kuleba Borrell stressed that these barbaric attacks only strengthen the EU’s resolve to increase its support to Ukraine. He emphasised that the EU and Member States will do more and faster to support Ukraine militarily, including by providing ammunition and via the recently agreed Ukraine Assistance Fund of €5 billion for this year under the European Peace Facility.
Western media suggests further Russian attacks the critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
« Essentially, everything now depends on where Russia will decide to target its strength in an offensive that’s expected to launch this summer. In a pre-offensive pummeling — stretching from Kharkiv and Sumy in the north to Odesa in the south — Russia’s missile and drone strikes have widely surged in recent weeks, targeting infrastructure and making it hard to guess where it will mount its major push.” -writes Politico
The High Representative reiterated the EU’s support for Ukraine’s Peace Formula – the only comprehensive basis for a just peace in line with the UN Charter – and for holding a Peace Summit with broad international participation.
He invited Foreign Minister Kuleba to attend the next Foreign Affairs Council on 22 April in Luxembourg, jointly with Ukrainian Defence Minister Umerov, to discuss Ukraine’s needs and better coordinate support from the EU and Member States.
The High representative also invited Ukraine to co-host the EU-Ukraine Defence Industrial Forum on 6 May in Brussels.
