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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Peskov: Russia will respond to EU’s decision to use proceeds from frozen assets to buy weapons for Ukraine The spokesman for the Russian dictator Dmitry Peskov has claimed "theft" over the European Union's decision to allocate the first tranche of €1.4 billion from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine. 69 900 27
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. 52 653 87 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, 41 839 36
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. 38 175 155 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. 28 784 96 Previously in trend: War
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. 28 541 165 Previously in trend: 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. 22 017 37 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. 17 250 62 Previously in trend: War
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. 14 902 48 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. 14 084 32 Previously in trend: War
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. 13 661 38 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine 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. 13 148 47 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
Borrell called on Lavrov to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister began to aggressively say that these calls are "conspiracy of West" At the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, European diplomat Josep Borrell called on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who was present, to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine, to which he responded with aggression. 12 763 19
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. 12 759 64 Previously in trend: War
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. 12 552 37 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 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. 12 197 102 Previously in trend: War
European Commission President von der Leyen left for Kyiv by train. PHOTOS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has released a photo of her delegation heading to Kyiv. 11 791 29 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. 11 650 113 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. 10 363 32 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
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. 9 639 58 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. 9 404 104 Previously in trend: War
Mongolia’s refusal to arrest Putin will set precedent: MEPs appeal to Borrell The European Parliament has called on EU High Representative Josep Borrell to respond to Mongolia's behaviour if it does not arrest Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. 9 318 26
Borrell reacted to massive shelling of Ukraine: "Additional military support from EU is on way" The European Union will provide another military support in response to the shelling by Russia. 9 002 24 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. 8 712 104 Previously in trend: War
Iran is making "huge strategic mistake" by supporting Russian Federation in war against Ukraine, - Borrell EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell condemned Iran for supporting Russia in its all-out war against Ukraine, calling on Iranian authorities to end military aid to Moscow. 8 224 15 Previously in trend: War
EU completed work on sanctions against Russia The European Union has completed work on sanctions against Russia in the event of its invasion of Ukraine. 7 900 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
There can be no talk of Russia's concessions in response to threats from Kremlin, - Lithuanian President Nauseda on Kaliningrad transit Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda believes that the government should immediately start consultations with the European Commission on the implementation of sanctions on Kaliningrad transit. 7 661 27 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia
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. 7 492 33 Previously in trend: War
Borrell to Zelensky: You are fighting for us, giving Ukraine weapons is least we can do The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, told Volodymyr Zelensky that the least that the EU can do for Ukraine is to provide weapons. 7 486 25 Previously in trend: Aid to 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. 7 399 48 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia 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. 7 396 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Peace is impossible until Russian troops withdraw from Ukraine - Borrell EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said that peace in Ukraine is impossible until Russia withdraws its troops from the country. 7 337 9 Previously in trend: War
War will be long, aggressiveness of actions of Russian Federation will only grow, it is necessary to continue economic pressure on Russian Federation, - Borrel Sanction pressure on Russia should be increased, as Russia's war against Ukraine could drag on. 7 107 12 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. 7 027 48 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. 6 949 99 Previously in trend: War
European Union believes that war in Ukraine will not end soon - Borrel Vice President of the European Commission, High Representative of the EU for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell believes that Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine will not end in the near future. 6 933 26 Previously in trend: War
Borrel about Lavrov at G20: At least he didn’t run away this time The actions of the foreign minister of the aggressor country, Sergei Lavrov, indicate "some changes" in the Russian position - now Russian diplomats at least agree to listen to criticism. 6 793 17
EU will help Ukraine survive winter in conditions of electricity shortage, - Borrell EU leaders will discuss measures to further help Ukraine prepare for a winter of power shortages as Russian invaders continue to destroy Ukraine’s critical civilian infrastructure. 6 605 4 Previously in trend: War
24 EU countries are ready to take part in new military mission for Ukraine 24 countries of the European Union submitted their proposals for participation in the new mission to train the Ukrainian military 6 605 7
Borrell on Orban’s visit to Moscow: He does not represent EU Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is not representing the European Union with his visit to Moscow. 6 401 10
New EU military mission for Ukraine has reached full operational readiness, - Borrell The new training mission of the European Union for the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) has reached full operational readiness. 6 338 17 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War
Borrell on million shells for Ukraine: European Union must redirect exports The European Union has not yet reached the target of supplying 1 million shells to Ukraine within a year, and in order to fulfill its commitment by the deadline (March 2024 - ed.), European companies must redirect their ammunition exports from third countries to Ukraine. 6 160 13 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine
Borrel received from Ukrainian authorities list of weapons needed to counter Russian military invasion The head of the diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, said that he had received from the Ukrainian authorities a list of weapons needed to counter Russia's military invasion. 6 159 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Russian crimes in Ukraine are similar to genocide in Srebrenica, - European Commission Russian crimes in Ukraine are similar to the genocide in Srebrenica, - European Commission 6 134 24 Previously in trend: War
Borrell arrived in Kyiv. PHOTOS The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, arrived in Kyiv on the morning of February 2. According to him, the EU will continue to provide support to Ukraine for its victory, as well as post-war reconstruction. 6 113 21 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine War
Hungary again blocks funding from EU fund that helps Ukraine with weapons At a meeting in Brussels on Monday, July 22, European Union foreign ministers discussed, among other things, unblocking the European Peace Fund, which finances arms supplies to Ukraine. However, one of the member states has blocked funding from this fund. 6 051 30
Ukraine received 220,000 projectiles and 1,300 missiles from European Union, - Borrell The EU countries handed over 220,000 artillery shells and 1,300 missiles to Ukraine under the military aid plan agreed in March. 6 012 21 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. 5 884 47 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
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