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EU High Representative: “We must give Ukraine what it needs to win this war“

Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

16 December 2024 20:54 (UTC +04:00)

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks of the need to increase support for Ukraine so that it can win the war that Russia is waging against the country, APA reports citing Interfax.

She said this in Brussels on Monday at a press conference following the meeting of the EU Council at the level of foreign ministers of the EU member states. This was the first meeting chaired by Kallas since taking office.

According to the High Representative, the issue of military support for Ukraine was discussed during the meeting. "Ukraine needs our support in the battlefield. The stronger they are on the battlefield, the stronger they are also behind the negotiation table. Not just to hold on, but to tilt the balance to their favour… We must support Ukraine militarily," Kallas said. She confirmed that the EU will train 75,000 Ukrainian soldiers by the end of winter.

The High Representative also recalled that the EU has provided Ukraine with EUR 4.2 billion in financial support this month, and will provide EUR 1.5 billion per month from January. "But more support is needed. As Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha told us when he joined us by video, it's a very difficult situation for Ukraine on the battlefield. We all heard him loud and clear. Ukraine needs more ammunition, stronger air defences, and more support for its own defence industry as well. And we must give Ukraine what it needs to win this war," Kallas said.