As the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell's decisions are pivotal in shaping Europe's international posture, especially regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Amidst a landscape of global tension, Borrell's recent statements underline the EU's resolve to continue supporting Ukraine irrespective of other nations' stances. This includes navigating the complex dynamics with the US, Hungary's opposition within the EU, and escalating pressures from external adversaries like Russia and Iran. Borrell's diplomacy echoes the EU's commitment to defending Ukraine's sovereignty and underscores the broader implications of the war on Europe's future as a coherent political entity. His engagements range from discussing military aids and sanctions to promoting EU's self-reliance in defense, marking a significant period in EU foreign policy.
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China supplies Russia with weapons for war against Ukraine for first time: EU prepares sanctions - media The European Union is considering imposing sanctions against China because Beijing has supplied weapons to Russia for the first time to be used in the war against Ukraine. 28 514 165 Previously in trend: War
Russian army will be destroyed in response to nuclear attack against Ukraine, - Borrell Putin is probably not bluffing when he talks about his nuclear threats against Ukraine, but neither is the west bluffing when he says that the Russian military will be annihilated by non-nuclear means in the event of any Russian nuclear attack against Ukraine. 38 152 155 Previously in trend: War
Europe cannot confront current threats with miniature "bonsai armies": we must be ready to face difficult decisions, - Borrell The war in Ukraine and the growing tension in other regions of the world, in particular, in the Sahel countries, the failure of the state-building project in Afghanistan, etc., force the countries of the European Union to look for ways to overcome the "bonsai effect" of the European army, which seems to represent something real, but only in miniature. 11 630 113 Previously in trend: War
"Deeply shocked": EU reacted to mass burial in liberated Izium EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell, on behalf of the European Union, reacted to the mass burial found in Izium, stressing that the top leadership of the Russian Federation and those involved in the violation of the laws of war will be brought to justice. 9 378 104 Previously in trend: War
EU did not believe US warning about invasion of Russian Federation into Ukraine, - Borrell The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, recognized the flaws in the bloc’s security policy, saying that Brussels did not believe the warnings of the United States that Russia would attack Ukraine. 8 697 104 Previously in trend: War
China does not provide weapons to Russia, but asks why West helps Armed Forces with weapons - Borrell The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, spoke about his conversation with Wang Yi, the head of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, in which he assured that the PRC would not supply weapons to Russia, but reprimanded that the West was arming Ukraine in the meantime. 12 183 102 Previously in trend: War
Attack on port of Odesa once again demonstrates complete disregard of Russian Federation for international rights and obligations, - Borrell The European Union strongly condemns the Russian missile attack on the port of Odesa. 6 944 99 Previously in trend: War
Looks like Putin wants to destroy Ukraine - Borrel High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell believes that Russian President Putin wants to destroy Ukraine. 28 771 96 Previously in trend: War
Shelling of Odesa port infrastructure will lead to huge food crisis in world, - Borrell Russian shelling of Odesa’s port infrastructure causes losses not only among the civilian population, but also destroys grain warehouses, which will lead to a major food crisis in the world. 4 375 91 Previously in trend: War
Russian troops destroyed Ukraine's second largest grain terminal - Borrel Russian troops destroyed Ukraine's second-largest grain terminal, which will contribute to the world's food crisis. 52 633 87 Previously in trend: War
Intensity of hostilities in Ukraine increases, we see no light at end of tunnel - Borrell Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues despite the imposed sanctions. 12 745 64 Previously in trend: War
Putin is waiting for arrival of "General Winter", who always saved Russian army - Borrell According to the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin is counting on the fact that the difficulties of winter will increase the fatigue of the Western world from the war in Ukraine. 17 224 62 Previously in trend: War
Borrell: Ukraine’s strikes on targets in Russia are absolutely legal if they are proportionate The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, believes that strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on targets in Russia are legal if they are proportionate. 3 844 61 Previously in trend: War
Putin’s nuclear threats must be taken seriously, - Borrell The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the threats Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced in his mobilization appeal should not be underestimated. 9 627 58 Previously in trend: War
Borrell on Russia’s nuclear weapons in Belarus: This contradicts Budapest Memorandum and will lead to further extremely dangerous escalation EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell condemned agreement between Russia and Belarus to move Russian nuclear warheads to Belarusian territory. 4 039 51
EU could change sanctions against Russia only after settlement of Ukrainian conflict - Borrell Any significant changes in relations between the EU and Russia depend crucially on finding a lasting solution to the conflict with Ukraine, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has said. 4 319 49 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia
Blinken, Borrell discuss U.S.-EU coordinated action in support of Ukraine U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell discussed the current challenges facing Europe, including in the context of Russia’s escalation. 14 890 48 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
EU is already preparing response to today’s massive Russian missile attack on Ukrainian cities, - Kuleba The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, said that the European Union is already preparing a response in connection with the massive Russian missile attack on Ukrainian cities on October 10. 7 381 48 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War
EU must take specific action on Russia-Ukraine conflict – Borrell The European Union is unanimous in the opinion that concrete actions, and not just statements, are needed to contain Russia's policy towards Ukraine, head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell said. 7 019 48 Previously in trend: War
EU will provide Ukraine with million projectiles and more than thousand missiles, - Borrell The European Union will prepare 1 million 155 mm projectiles for Ukraine, as well as more than one thousand rockets. 13 135 47 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
EU stands by Ukraine and its people – Borrell High Representative of EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has met with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi in Kyiv. 5 874 47 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
EU must be ready to react if Russia crosses red lines in relation to Ukraine – Borrell EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell believes that the EU should be ready to react if Russia crosses the "red lines" with regard to Ukraine. 4 406 43 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Borrell on fighter jets for Ukraine: We’ll see. Not on agenda yet The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said that the issue of providing combat aircraft to Ukraine is not on the agenda yet. 2 707 42 Previously in trend: War
Ukraine’s accession to NATO is not being discussed now, - Borrell The possibility of Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Alliance is currently not being discussed. This question is not studied as before. 2 968 42
Some EU countries allowed Ukraine to hit Russian Federation with their weapons, - Borrell Some EU countries, which supplied Ukraine with their weapons, allowed Kyiv to use their weapons on targets on the territory of Russia. 4 539 41 Previously in trend: War
Borrell called on EU members to provide Ukraine with ammunition: This requires immediate actions High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in a letter to the heads of the Foreign Ministries and Defense Ministries of the member states called for doing everything possible to provide Ukraine with ammunition 2 696 39 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
EU urges Russia to unblock access to occupied territories of Donbas for OSCE and humanitarian organizations The European Union has reacted to the actions of Russian mercenaries in Donbas, who banned OSCE SMM patrols and representatives of humanitarian organizations from entering the non-government-controlled areas, and urged Russia not to create new obstacles to efforts within the Normandy format and the Minsk process. 1 530 39 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Borrel calls on EU countries to provide Ukraine with all necessary weapons in coming days - Bloomberg The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, called on the European Union to provide Ukraine with all the weapons it requests as a matter of urgency. 13 653 38 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War
Borrell hopes for positive outcome of Normandy format meeting The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, hopes that progress will be made during the Normandy Four summit in Paris today. 2 379 38
If US stops supporting Ukraine, it will be difficult for EU to find additional 50 billion euros, - Borrell It will be difficult for the EU to allocate an additional 50 billion euros for Ukraine if the United States stops supporting it. 2 764 38 Previously in trend: War
Decision of International Criminal Court is beginning of bringing Putin to justice - Borrell The decision of the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin is the beginning of the process of bringing him to justice. 4 033 38
Sanctions drive Putin into vise that gradually tightens - Borrell European Union sanctions against Russia are already hitting Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and his accomplices hard. The impact of sanctions on the Russian economy will increase over time. 12 536 37 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia War
European Commission President von der Leyen, EU Foreign Minister Borrell and Slovak Prime Minister Geger visit Bucha. PHOTOS The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Head of EU Diplomacy Josep Borrel and the Prime Minister of Slovakia Eduard Geger together with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmygal visited the city of Bucha. 22 000 37 Previously in trend: War
Western armies have about 100 Patriot batteries, and they still cannot provide 7 of them that Ukraine is asking for - Borrell The European Union is not doing enough to protect Ukraine from Russia’s attempts to destroy Ukrainian cities with missiles and guided bombs, 41 815 36
Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus are threat to European security, - Borrell The placement of tactical nuclear weapons of the Russian Federation in Belarus poses a threat to European security. 3 016 36 Previously in trend: War
Ceasefire that allows Russia to hold occupied territories will only encourage aggressor to continue war, - Borrell Any proposals for a ceasefire under the condition that the Russian Federation retains the occupied territories are dangerous for both Ukraine and European security. This development will only provoke the aggressor country to further territorial encroachment. 2 112 35 Previously in trend: War
If Russian Federation strikes Ukraine with nuclear weapons, EU will definitely respond, - Borrell The European Union will definitely respond if Russia dares to launch a nuclear attack on Ukraine. 3 091 35 Previously in trend: War
These crimes will not remain unpunished - Borrell on shelling of Dnipro High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell called the shelling of Dnipro "inhuman aggression of Russia" against civilians, which will not remain unpunished. 2 913 35 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
European Union condemned Russia’s official confirmation of occupation of territories of Ukraine Even during the speech of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, in which he announces the annexation of the occupied territories of Ukraine, the reaction of the European Union appeared. 5 228 33 Previously in trend: War
There are no "buts", Ukraine must win and Russia must defeat - Borrell One of EU High Representative Josep Borrell’s main tasks for next 18 months will be to end Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. 2 799 33 Previously in trend: Support for Ukraine
Emergency may arise in Ukrainian energy sector, people will leave - Borrell EU High Representative Josep Borrell has suggested that in a few weeks Ukraine's energy sector could face an emergency due to Russian shelling. 7 476 33 Previously in trend: War
Borrell: Russia’s latest missile attacks on Ukraine are war crimes The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, called the recent Russian missile attacks on Ukraine war crimes. 3 400 32 Previously in trend: War
Borrell: "General Winter" will not help Putin to defeat Ukraine Putin’s expectation that "General Winter" will help him to win the aggressive war against Ukraine is wrong. 7 386 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Putin faced defeat on battlefield and drowned in feeling of "victim", - Borrell Putin’s speech about the "joining" of captured Ukrainian territories to Russia shows that he is in complete isolation and has lost touch with reality. 14 057 32 Previously in trend: War
One of EU countries is blocking already reached agreements on assistance to Ukraine - Borrell There is currently no unanimity in the European Union on the purchase of weapons for Ukraine using the proceeds of frozen Russian assets. 10 346 32 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
Borrell: Russian missile attacks on Ukraine are war crimes and barbarism, all perpetrators will be brought to justice High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell made a statement on the Russian missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine on December 16. 4 701 32 Previously in trend: War
Putin is implementing policy aimed at destroying grain reserves in order to provoke global hunger - Borrell By conducting an invasive war against Ukraine and blocking Ukrainian ports, Russia is provoking a global food crisis because it is preventing Ukraine from exporting more than 20 million tons of grain, a situation that requires a response from the European Union. 3 732 31 Previously in trend: War
EU strongly condemns Iran’s attack on Israel - Borrell The European Union condemns the massive shelling by Iran on the territory of Israel, carried out on the evening of October 1, 2024. 3 674 31
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