Lavrov raises the tone: The EU is an aggressive player

An attack on the European Union was launched by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, accusing her of turning into an aggressive player. His remarks were made today, Friday, at the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States, held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

“They (the Ukrainians) are trying in every possible way to emphasize in every way the desire to join the EU. There are serious doubts as to how innocent this desire of Kiev is, given that the EU has turned from a productive and economic “platform to an attacking player,” Lavrov said.

According to the leading Russian diplomat and as broadcast by the agency TASSUkraine, despite the public statements of its leader, has expressed its readiness to acquire a status of neutrality and not to join any bloc.

A new military aid of 500 million euros was announced by Borel

In the meantime, the European Union will provide a further € 500 million in military support in Ukraine, said today the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell, Noting also that he is convinced that an agreement could be reached in the coming days to agree on a embargo on Russian oil.

Speaking to reporters at margin for G7 foreign ministers in northern Germany, Borel noted, according to the APE-MPE, that military support will be intended for heavy weapons such as tanks and artillery and will increase the amount of EU aid to around € 2 billion.

“A new impetus for military support. (Will be exerted) more pressure on Russia with financial sanctions “and continuing to isolate Russia internationally and tackle misinformation,” said the EU High Representative.

Borrell also said he was optimistic that an EU embargo on Russian oil could also be agreed in the coming days. “I’m sure we will have an agreement. We need it and we will have it. “We have to get rid of our oil dependence on Russia.” “If there is no agreement at the ambassadorial level, then when they meet on Monday, the ministers should give the political impetus,” he concluded.

The Russian threats to Finland and Sweden for NATO

They had preceded yesterday the Russian threats made by the Russian diplomat Dmitry PolyanskiySpeaking to “Unherd”, he said that Helsinki and Stockholm know that “the moment they become members of NATO, there will be some moves from the Russian side.” According to him, “if there are NATO units in these territories, these territories will become a target – or a possible target – for a strike.” He added that Russia was “ready to face the NATO threat” and even put nuclear weapons on the table.

Threats of concern to Europe over the escalation of the conflict as the war continues in Ukraine. In fact, the Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi stressed that to stop the war in Ukraine everyone should sit at the same table, starting with Russia and the United States. The technocratic prime minister added that “In this context, Joe Biden must call Putin». He added that contacts should be resumed at all levels, “without forgetting what happened – because this is impossible – but also with the prospect of looking to the future.”