"To restore the offensive": The Russian Federation took advantage of the war in Israel - the Foreign Ministry of Lithuania
This was reported by the Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis before the meeting of the EU Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Ukrinform reports. "We can not forget and translate the look from Ukraine where the situation is not the simplest. We saw that Russia has resumed the offensive. It reminded us that Russia is waiting for a situation similar to this where we can get distracted by something else and reduce attention to these attacks .
My main hope that we will be able to send a clear message by continuing funding that Europe is committed to supporting the goals of Ukrainian defense, "he said. According to his statement, today, for the first time in a long time, the ministers of the European Union will begin the discussion of not Ukraine, but the current situation in the Middle East in order to develop a constructive and clear position.
Landsbergis stressed that Europe should prove that it is an important ally in solving the crisis, which also concerns European security and protect the same principles of international law that the EU has defended in Ukraine. The minister also stressed the importance of learning to respond effectively to many crises at the same time.
He expressed confidence that Europeans can be proud of their efforts in support of Ukraine, but also emphasized the need to respond to other current crises, such as the conflict between Israel and Hamas, as well as an exacerbation of the situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. These issues are also part of the agenda at today's meeting of ministers. "By definition, Ukraine is a priority, a major conflict. This happens on our border, and this is exactly about the principles we defend.
I would even call this situation a" mother of all conflicts "of 21st centuries. If we are able to solve it , if we can maintain the territorial integrity of Ukraine and its independence, we can expect that the world will return to normal and stability again, "he added. We will remind that on the evening of October 19 President of Ukraine Zelensky had a telephone conversation with Biden. The Ukrainian leader noted that defense arrangements between Kiev and Washington are successfully implemented.