European Union (EU) foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has
said the union’s defence ministers would meet virtually to coordinate their
assistance for Ukraine amid global rage over Russia’s invasion.
Borrell, via his Twitter account on Monday, said this came
after the bloc decided for the first time to jointly fund weapons and send them
to Kyiv.
He tweeted: “I am convening today the EU defence ministers,
to discuss the latest situation on the ground in #Ukraine in view of Russia’s
unprovoked assault.
“We will discuss further urgent needs and coordinate our
assistance, with help of the clearinghouse managed by the EU military staff.”
On Sunday, the EU announced it would tighten sanctions on
Russia, ban the Russian state-owned television network Russia Today and news
agency Sputnik.
Borrell had earlier tweeted: “It is a matter of life and
death.
“So the EU will provide weapons for Ukraine’s armed forces.
“It is the moment to stand up and to speak out. Might not
make right. Never did. Never will.”
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on
Ukraine.
Russia invaded Ukraine after weeks of rising political
tensions in the region.
The conflict escalated on Friday, with the fighting reaching
the capital city of Kyiv.
On Sunday, Putin put his nuclear deterrent forces on
‘alert’.
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