I've covered 🇪🇺-🇺🇦 relations for nearly 2 decades & I never thought I'd see the day when #Ukraine became an official EU candidate country.There has been so much (false) talk in Brussels about offering Kyiv "light at the end of the tunnel". well, tonight this light was finally lit
@MKarnitschnig is right. @GermanyNATO@germanyintheeu@Bundeskanzler don't want to arm 🇺🇦 despite what 🇺🇦means for EUR security; does not want to end #Ostpolitik. 🇩🇪still hankering after 🇷🇺. Berlin refuses to end prism that eastern europe is still seen through prism of🇷🇺
I had my first call yesterday with @MOFAkr_eng Foreign Minister Park Jin to discuss our close coordination to address the DPRK’s concerning escalatory actions on the Korean Peninsula, the importance of trilateral cooperation with Japan, and additional efforts to support Ukraine.
India speaks at Human Right Council on deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine; @IndiaUNGeneva@IndraManiPR says," immediate priority should be evacuation of innocent civilians from areas witnessing intense fighting" 何かなあ…
An essential remark by President Niinistö regarding Finland's NATO desires and Russia: - You caused this. Look in the mirror. Russia broke the status quo in Northern Europe through their demands and by attacking Ukraine. This is why Finland's security assessment changed.
Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons for the sake of world peace. We have then been knocking on NATO’s door, but it never opened. Security vacuum led to Russian aggression. The world owes Ukraine security and we ask states to decide which security guarantees they are ready to provide.