Josep Borrell, the European Union's top diplomat, made a significant statement emphasizing that the EU will not 'die for Donbas' and urged for calm, advising 'not to scare people' with the notion of an 'inevitable war'. His comments reflect a nuanced stance on the EU's position regarding the ongoing conflict involving Ukraine, highlighting support for Ukraine without direct involvement in the conflict. Borrell's remarks have sparked discussions and interpretations among diplomats and media, including a briefing by Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, who underscored the importance of international support for Ukraine in times of conflict to over 160 media from 65 countries. The EU's diplomatic approach aims at balancing support for Ukraine while avoiding escalation into a broader war, focusing on preparing for the future by building defense capabilities.
'We are not part of this war, we just support Ukraine' | EU’s Borrell says Westerners won’t have to ‘die for Donbass’ Story: https://t.co/zAzbD3NaaH https://t.co/a8RTVaBY89
We live in peace, we are not part of this war. Western troops won’t diе for Donbass - Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief https://t.co/iY50ruME1d
Borrell said that the EU will not go "to die for Donbas" and urged not to scare Europeans with "inevitable war" "We are not involved in this war, we just support Ukraine and we should prepare for the future by building up the defense capabilities of our industry, but don't scare… https://t.co/9ca9IgiCjb
🇺🇦❗"We shouldn’t scare people by saying that war is inevitable. The need to support Ukraine is inevitable. This is not about dying for Donbas, this is about helping Ukrainians", - Josep Borrell 👀 Borrell made this statement against the backdrop of recent words by Macron… https://t.co/lDEBtPf4UP
💬 "If the US cannot help Ukraine, then the question is, who else they can help, shall a war of this or a smaller scale break out in other parts of the world?" — @DmytroKuleba at a briefing with over 160 media from 65 countries, addressing the issue of partners' assistance to 🇺🇦 https://t.co/P3KpT8QjdZ
🇪🇺 The European Union will not "die for Donbas" , said the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borelj, urging "people not to be afraid". He also noted that the danger of dragging the European Union into the war should not be exaggerated, adding that Brussels supports Ukraine, but… https://t.co/ftpReUgICx
Maria Zakharova: Borrell: “The EU will not die for Donbass.” Because the dead don't die twice. https://t.co/mlCVKH1O7H
Borrell said that the EU will not “die for Donbass” and called “not to scare people” One of the biggest warmonger in the EU and the one who previously said this war outcome should be decided on the battlefield changes his tune , is reality finally catches up ? https://t.co/GdjwT2C8A2
European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell: EU will not “die for Donbas”. Do not to scare people. https://t.co/KYeCkENlX7