European Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius said that Ukraine’s recent advances targeting Russian maritime vessels and energy infrastructure is putting Kyiv in a position of strength — and should hopefully force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
“It's remarkable what Ukraine managed to achieve during the recent half a year with deep strikes,” he said on the Europe Today programme.
“Such kind of development should be a clear argument for Putin and his surroundings — that he is not able to achieve any significant development in his war aims, and that is the moment when real negotiations on just peace should start.”
The EU is coming to Ukraine’s aid amid Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion through the provision of the €90 billion loan, with €60 billion earmarked for defence.
On top of this, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week visited the Ukrainian capital and announced a drone deal with Kyiv.
