The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has said that the coming months will be crucial in the Russian-Ukrainian war. He said this in Washington during his visit to the United States and called for all the necessary assistance to be provided to Ukraine as soon as possible, Kommersant Ukrainian citing Radio Liberty.
“This spring, this summer, by autumn, the issue of the war in Ukraine will be resolved. The next months will be crucial. Many analysts expect a major Russian offensive this summer, and Ukraine cannot wait for the results of the US elections,”
– he told reporters on Thursday, 14 March.
He added that Ukraine should get help as soon as possible:
“Whatever needs to be done needs to be done quickly.”
TheUS Senate passed a bill unblocking aid to Ukraine on 13 February.
The bill provides a total of $95.34 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. $61 billion is earmarked for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel, and $4.83 billion for Taiwan and other US partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
The bill now needs to be supported by the US House of Representatives, where Republicans also refuse to vote for aid to Ukraine.
“Festival of security agreements”
Against the backdrop of disappointing news from the US Congress, the “Festival of Security Agreements with Ukraine” is gaining momentum, with Western countries guaranteeing us security under bilateral agreements such as the Budapest Memorandum. Ukraine has already signed such agreements with the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Italy, Canada and the Netherlands. Under these agreements, these states pledge to support Ukraine in the face of the Russian threat with finance, weapons and humanitarian aid.
The United States and Poland may be among the next signatories, as it is known that the government is negotiating with these countries.
For example, the US Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, said that two rounds of talks between Ukraine and the US have already taken place on the content and content of the relevant agreement with the US government.Ukraine is desperately trying to enlist the support of the world. In particular, the following 5 points of the Ukrainian Formula for Peace were presented at this year’s Davos Economic Forum.