EU leaders will jointly issue a warning Vladimir Putin A leaked draft showed that if Russia invaded Ukraine, it would have “huge consequences and serious costs.”
The information will be sent to the Kremlin through the post-summit communiqué on Thursday, although EU officials declined to elaborate on what measures can be taken.
The leaders will urge Russia to “defuse tensions caused by military build-ups along the Russian border.” Ukraine And aggressive remarks”.
According to the leaked draft, they would say: “The Council of Europe reaffirms its support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Any further military aggression against Ukraine will have huge consequences and serious costs.”
Putin mobilized as many as 175,000 soldiers on the northern, eastern, and southern borders of Ukraine, and the Kremlin accused the Kremlin of “provocative” NATO exercises near the border for making military build-ups necessary.
US President Joe Biden spoke with Putin last week, and the Russian President presented a list of binding security guarantees it hopes the West will provide. An official document was sent this week.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement: “As the United States and NATO continue to try to change the military and political situation in Europe, which is beneficial to them, they have discussed security issues in detail.”
The White House said it will share these requirements with the governments of the European Union. It is understood that one of them is that NATO withdrew its 2008 recognition of Ukraine and Georgia.
Georgian President Irakli Garibashivili visited the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday morning and met with the organization’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, indicating that this request is unlikely to be met.
European Commission President Ursula von der Lein said in a speech at the European Parliament that if the military situation in Russia escalates, the EU is ready.
She said: “We have all seen reports of Russia’s massive build-up of troops on the eastern border of Ukraine and attempts to destabilize Ukraine from within.
“I want to reiterate our firm commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the right of any sovereign country to determine its own future.
“Of course, we hope to maintain good relations with Russia. But whether this is possible depends on Russia’s behavior. At this point in time, Russia chooses to adopt an aggressive posture against its neighbors and act European Union And its G7 partners have made it very clear that further aggressive actions against Ukraine will bring huge costs to Russia.
“We are ready. There is a set of economic sanctions in place, targeting the financial and energy sector, dual-use commodities, and national defense. Our response to any further questions may take the form of a strong expansion and expansion of these existing sanctions. Of course, We are prepared to take additional unprecedented measures that will have serious consequences for Russia.”
EU officials and diplomats said they would not disclose what measures they would take because this might weaken their position. Western countries have different economic ties with Russia.
