Josep Borrell will travel to Ukraine in the first half of February
The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, will travel to Ukraine in the first half of February. The announcement was made by the official at the end of the first Foreign Affairs Council (CAE) under the mandate of the Belgian presidency of the EU Council, reports Agerpres.
"I will go to Ukraine in the first or second week of February," Josep Borrell said in the press conference after the meeting. He added that European foreign ministers agreed that "it is time to do more and faster to help Ukraine", in the context where "Vladimir Putin continues his aggression, including by launching drones and missiles" on Ukrainian cities.
Josep Borrell presented the participants with a working document considering the transition to a new phase of European support for Kyiv - the Assistance Fund for Ukraine.
At the start of the EAC meeting, EU foreign ministers had an informal exchange of views with their Ukrainian counterpart Dmitro Kuleba via video conference. The discussion centered on longer-term security commitments and military support for Ukraine. EU leaders have consistently called on Russia to immediately cease military action, unconditionally withdraw all its forces and military equipment from Ukraine, and fully respect Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.
In response to the military aggression, the European Union massively expanded sanctions against Russia, adding a significant number of individuals and entities to the sanctions list and adopting unprecedented restrictive measures. The EU bloc showed solidarity and offered humanitarian, political, financial and military support to Ukraine.
