The President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen after the Western Leaders Summit in London said that It is necessary to “promote Europe quickly”. She also declared that Ukraine needs “Complex Security Warranties”, that support its position in the military and economic field. TASR reports this according to the Guardian daily.
“It is currently extremely important to intensify investment in defense in the long run. This is EU security and in the geostrategic environment in which we live, we must prepare for the worst and thus strengthen our defense, “said the head of the EC.
The topic of armaments wants to be devoted to the upcoming Extraordinary Meeting of the European Council, which will take place next week on Thursday, where It plans to introduce their plan to the leaders of the Member States in this area.
In London, the participants had representatives According to von Der Leyen “good and honest discussion”, As part of which they talked about what it is necessary to do to get Ukraine a strong position.
EC boss said Europeans must work to turn Ukraine into “Steel Dikobraza, which is indigestible to potential attackers.” Guardian points out that the unconventional comparison of Ukraine to the rodent with prickles was also used by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a few days ago.
To a journalistic question what she would refer to the United States to answer that it is ready “defend the democracy and principles of the rule of law,” According to which no one “cannot attack and tyrann their neighbor or change the boundaries by force.”
The Sunday meeting organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was attended by 19 high officials from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania or Canada, as well as NATO and EU leaders. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj was also present.
