Joseph Borrell: Russia is a gas station whose owner owns a nuclear bomb

Nevertheless, it is Moscow, not Beijing, that “A threat to European security The diplomat insisted. According to him, Vladimir Putin “sacrifices his army and people” because from a military point of view Russian invasion of Ukraine failed.

“Putin wanted a quick war. But now that it’s been 18 months, he’s defending himself. His quick win plan [Ukrainy — przyp. red.] Proved Big failure. Russia has already paid a huge price in terms of material and human resources: it has lost 2,000 jobs. tanks, More than all the armies in Europe put together Borrell said.

The diplomat called out Russia’s actions “War Crimes on a Historic Scale”A comparison can be made with what happened during World War II.

Europe is also responsible for this

But still The Ukrainian counter-offensive has not yet led to an advance on the front line. – Russia has built impressive fortresses (…). Ukraine has become the most mined country in the world, Borrell said.

The EU diplomatic chief agreed European aid is not fast. “We started with denials — tanks, Patriot missiles, planes, etc. — but eventually we did something,” Borrell said.