Josep Borrell condemns ‘inhumane’ Russia as bloc offers training for soldiers and fighter jet pilots
Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba , and the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, meet in Kyiv on Monday.Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba , and the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, meet in Kyiv on Monday.Ukraine is set to receive billions of euros more in military aid, as well as training for fighter pilots, the EU’s top diplomat has said, after a “historic” meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv.
Borrell said the EU had proposed a “bilateral envelope” worth €5bn for Ukraine’s armed forces. EU countries would train 40,000 soldiers, provide “special training” for fighter pilots and deepen ties between EU and Ukrainian defence companies.. Apart from meetings at the United Nations, it was the first time they had gathered outside EU territory and the first informal summit to take place in a war zone, Borrell said.
Kuleba said: “We don’t feel that the US support has been shattered … because the United States understands that what is at stake in Ukraine is much bigger than just Ukraine, it’s about the stability and predictability of the world. And therefore I believe that we’ll be able to find the necessary solutions.”
Visiting Kyiv, Germany’s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, described Ukraine as the “beating heart of Europe”. In a tweet, she suggested the eastern city of Luhansk – occupied by Russia since 2014 – could in future be a part of an expanded EU that stretched from Lisbon to Russia’s border.In November the EU will publish its first formal report on progress Ukraine has made so far on required reforms.
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