Eure must be ready to help Ukraine for a long time – Borrell

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Picy Josep Borrell said this at a meeting of the Eurean Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"Unfortunately, this is a war of attrition. Putin will continue it to capture as much of Ukraine as he can. So it won't end quickly. Putin will try to destroy the freedom of the Ukrainian pele and probably go further. At least that's what Russian pragandists and some Russian leaders are saying all the time," Borrell said.

He noted that the coming weeks would be difficult and probably more dangerous not only for Ukraine but for Eure. According to Borrell, Eureans should do more to support Ukraine, because for Eure this is a matter of strategic responsibility. There is not and cannot be "business as usual" in Eure since this war began.

"We have to think deeper, prepare ourselves for a war that will require our efforts, our commitments, our actions. We should support Ukraine, but not only with words, and not only tomorrow and probably not only during the next year. Our commitment to support Ukraine, which is fighting for our values and its security, will require us to take unprecedented actions and be more firm. Today's tic [handling of "frozen" Russian assets] is an example of this," Borrell said.