The EU sees “desperation” in Putin’s announcement and will support Ukraine despite its nuclear threat

The European Union sees “despair” in the announcement by Vladimir Putin that it will mobilize 300,000 reservists for war and makes it clear that in no case will it recognize the “false referendums” organized by the Kremlin in the occupied territories in Ukraine.

The Europeans will maintain their full support for the kyiv government, including in the military sphere, in its attempt to recapture the regions invaded by Russia. despite the Russian president’s threat to use nuclear weapons. In fact, the head of community diplomacy, Joseph Borrellhas already announced a new tranche of financing to send weapons to Ukraine, which would be added to the 2,500 million euros already unlocked.

“President Putin’s speech and the announcements he has made about referendums and partial mobilization are another proof that he is not interested in peace, that he wants to escalate this war of aggression. It is also another sign of their despair at how this aggression against Ukraine is going.Borrell’s spokesman, Peter Stano, said.

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Brussels also sees “unacceptable” for the Russian president to resort to the threat of using his nuclear weapons if Ukraine tries to recover the occupied territories. Some territories that the Kremlin will consider as a part of Russia after the celebration of the “false referendums”.

“Any use of nuclear weapons would not only affect the territory where it is made: it would affect the entire territory of Ukraine, it would affect the European and Asian space and it would have unforeseeable consequences for the whole world. This is a very dangerous nuclear game and the international community should be united in putting pressure on Putin to stop this irresponsible behavior,” Borrell’s spokesman said.

But if what the Russian president wants with the nuclear threat is for the EU to stop supporting Ukraine, he is not going to achieve it. “We support the legitimate right of Ukraine to defend itselfto defend the Ukrainian nation and citizens, as well as the country’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders,” the spokesman argued.

“Whatever the outcome of these false and illegal referendums, these regions will remain legally part of Ukraine. And Ukraine has every right to do whatever is necessary, within the limits of international law, to restore legitimate Ukrainian state control over these territoriesStano insisted.

“The EU is not at war with Ukraine. We are supporting the legitimate and justified struggle of Ukraine to defend its territory and its people. The Ukrainians are not only fighting for their independence and sovereignty, but also for our principles and values. They are fighting for respect for international law and the UN Charter and we support Ukraine 100% in this fight,” says Borrell’s spokesman.

The Twenty-seven are already negotiating a new package of sanctions against Moscow for the illegal referendums in the occupied territories, but for the time being it has not been made public what new measures it could include.