Von der Leyen and Borrell visit Ukraine, announcing full EU support

“We have witnessed heartbreaking images of destruction, atrocities committed by Russia, and the unspeakable price paid by the innocent Ukrainian people”, stressed Borrell. He stressed that Russia’s alleged war crimes in Bucha and other places will be investigated and prosecuted.

 

🇺🇦🇪🇺 President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa began his meeting with President of the European Commission @vonderleyen and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy @JosepBorrellF who arrived in #Ukraine. https://t.co/Q8QExCDsFC

— UKR Mission to the EU (@UA_EUMission) April 8, 2022

 

The head of European diplomacy also announced the launch of another project, with an investment of €7.5 million, to collect data on missing persons.

Yesterday, Thursday 7, Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, announced the plan to increase spending in Ukraine from 1,000 to €1.5 billion. This still needs to be confirmed by the 27 member states. It will enable the Ukrainian military to have more weapons, something that is seen as vital by both the EU, and the Ukrainian leader.

Borrell reiterated his statement from earlier this week that Zelenskyy needs “less applause and more weapons, because good words are fine, but in the end what they need is more resources, and more military capacity to resist Russia’s aggression”.

He also made an observation that from his visit in person to Ukraine today, he saw signs that “Ukraine controls its territory” and with a government at the helm. Showing even greater solidarity with Kyiv, it was announced during their visit that the European delegation office will reopen in the Ukrainian capital

“The EU returns to Kyiv”, Said Borrell, adding, “I mean it literally: our head of delegation has returned to Kyiv, so that we can work together even more directly and closely”, as reported by elperidoico.es.

 

We bear witness to harrowing images in #Bucha today with Prime Minister @Denys_Shmyhal
Destruction,
atrocities committed by Russia & the unspeakable price paid by innocent Ukrainian people.
The #WarCrimes Russia committed in Bucha & elsewhere must be investigated+prosecuted. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/LKfgEUh3mo

— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) April 8, 2022

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