Russian ambassador welcomes EU leaders’ position on calls to aid Ukraine … – ITAR
BRUSSELS, August 31, /ITAR-TASS/. EU leaders’ statements suggesting that military aid to Ukraine is not on the agenda are a glimmer of light in the overall gloom of Saturday’s summit of the EU, Russian ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said Sunday.
“As for the military aspect, in spite of persistent calls from Ms. Dalia Grybauskaite (the president of Lithuania) the leaders of the EU, including Germany’s Chancellor (Angela) Merkel said quite firmly that military aid to Kyiv was not on the agenda and this can be viewed as a glimmer of light in the overall gloom,” he said.
International media quoted Grybauskaite’s allegations that Russia was in what she called “a war stage against Ukraine.”
“That means it is in a stage of war against a country which would like to be closely integrated with the EU,” she claimed. “Practically Russia is in a state of war against Europe […].”
“We need to help Ukraine to battle back, to defend itself, its territory and its people, and to help militarily with military materials,” Grybauskaite said.