Militarize Ukraine ‘to the teeth’ – Finnish president
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Alexander Stubb has also called for stronger sanctions against Russia and the seizure of its frozen assets
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has called on Kiev’s Western backers to pump Ukraine with military resources and financial aid, claiming that this will deter Russia. His words come as EU lawmakers have been negotiating potential assistance to the country amid concerns that Washington could stop the flow of arms.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has been pitching a plan to boost the bloc’s contributions to Ukraine to €40 billion ($43.7 billion) this year; last year this figure totaled €20 billion ($20.9 billion).
La Stampa, however, recently cited proposed EU legislation as specifying that only €5 billion would be provided to Kiev. Kallas told the Italian newspaper that her initial suggestion was opposed by Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
Stubb told Politico on Wednesday that “Deterrence – which is based on militarizing Ukraine to its teeth,” would be the best way to end the Ukraine conflict.
The Finnish president lamented the fact that the proposal pushed by Kallas had failed to gather enough support, expressing hope that that heads of state and government would be able to salvage the package.Finnish President Alexander Stubb has called on Kiev’s Western backers to pump Ukraine with military resources and financial aid, claiming that this will deter Russia. His words come as EU lawmakers have been negotiating potential assistance to the country amid concerns that Washington could stop the flow of arms.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has been pitching a plan to boost the bloc’s contributions to Ukraine to €40 billion ($43.7 billion) this year; last year this figure totaled €20 billion ($20.9 billion).
La Stampa, however, recently cited proposed EU legislation as specifying that only €5 billion would be provided to Kiev. Kallas told the Italian newspaper that her initial suggestion was opposed by Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
Stubb told Politico on Wednesday that “Deterrence – which is based on militarizing Ukraine to its teeth,” would be the best way to end the Ukraine conflict.
The Finnish president lamented the fact that the proposal pushed by Kallas had failed to gather enough support, expressing hope that that heads of state and government would be able to salvage the package. Continue…