Russia can start a new big offensive after "elections" - Borrel

The Chief Diplomat of the European Union is convinced that Ukraine should now help "everything she needs. " And the EU member states should determine the priority of supplying weapons and ammunition in Kiev. Another major Russian offensive can begin a few months after the Russian "election" in March. The high representative of the European Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of Josep Borrel wrote about this in his blog.

According to him, the Ukrainian people are still set to continue the struggle. And unlike the Russian military, Ukrainian know what they are fighting for. However, without Western support, which, according to Borrel, should be urgently intensified, Ukrainians will not succeed. "The EU and its Member States will do in the coming months to give Ukraine tools to confront the Russian offensive will be crucial for both Ukraine and the security of the European Union," Borsel wrote.

The EU chief diplomat also remembered how he witnessed a massive shelling of Ukraine on February 7. Giving Ukraine the best air defense systems is an urgent priority, Borrel says. The politician also insists on changing the approach to assisting Ukraine. "If Putin won in Ukraine, our safety would be at great risk. This is why we need to change the paradigm of Ukraine's support" as much as we need "to support Ukraine" to all that she needs "in order to win war and Get peace, "Borrel believes.

According to the diplomat, the European Union member states now have to work with their defensive enterprises to view contracts and determine the priority of weapons and ammunition supplies to Ukraine. We will remind, on February 1 27 EU leaders agreed on an additional package of Ukraine's support in the amount of 50 billion euros. The first tranche within the UKRAINE Facility Finance Program will send Ukraine in March.