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EU Representative: “Russia keeps killing innocent people in Ukraine” after 1 year of war

Posted: Monday, February 20, 2023. 11:28 am CST.

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Friday, February 24th marks one year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell says that Russia keeps killing innocent people in Ukraine.

“24 February 2022 will forever be recalled as the day when Russia started its brutal, unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine. This was and remains a case of pure aggression and a clear-cut breach of the UN Charter. This war is neither ‘just a European issue’, nor is it about the ‘West versus the rest’. It is about the kind of world we all want to live in: no one is safe in a world where the illegal use of force – by a nuclear power and permanent member of the Security Council – would somehow be ‘normalised’. That is why international law must be enforced everywhere to protect everyone from power politics, blackmail and military attack,” Borrell said.

Borrell says that Russia continues to violate the UN charter setting a dangerous precedent for the whole world with its imperialist policy.

“Every day, Russia keeps killing innocent Ukrainian women, men and children, raining down its missiles on cities and civilian infrastructure. Every day, Russia keeps spreading lies and fabrications,” Borrell added.

Borrell says that for the EU and partners, the “triple strategy” remains that is supporting Ukraine, putting pressure on Russia to stop its illegal aggression and helping the rest of the world cope with the fallout.

“This is what we have been doing for one year now – and successfully so. We have adopted unprecedented sanctions; cut our dependency on Russian fossil fuels; and in close collaboration with key partners reduced by 50% the energy revenues the Kremlin gets to finance its aggression. Working together, we have also mitigated the global ripple effects with food and energy prices declining, partly thanks to our Solidarity Lanes and to the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” Borrell noted.

The European Union is now the leading provider of military training for Ukrainian personnel so they can defend their country.

“Ukraine has shown its remarkable resilience, partly thanks to this support. And Russia has grown more isolated, thanks to global sanctions and the international condemnation by the overwhelming majority of states in the UN General Assembly. Our collective goal is and remains a democratic Ukraine that prevails; pushing out the invader, restoring its full sovereignty and, with that, restoring international legality,” Borrell stated.

Furthermore, the EU representative called for peace in Ukraine, a lasting peace that is in line with the UN Charter and international law.

He further called on the international community to support Ukraine.

“Russia’s actions are a frontal attack on the principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty and international law. If Russia were to succeed, the repercussions would spread globally, as this aggression is indeed a textbook example of an imperialist mind-set. The support of Latin American and Caribbean countries at the UN and elsewhere is, therefore, crucial,” he reiterated.

In addition, he said that the EU is working with the region to address economic needs and we have increased our funding, including for the most-affected countries in Latin America.

“History and justice are on the side of Ukraine. But to accelerate history and to achieve justice, we need to amplify our ‘triple strategy’. We know this is a collective task. That is why the EU is counting on all its partners, to act in a spirit of joint responsibility and solidarity: to ensure that aggression fails and international law prevails,” Borrell ended.

 

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