Josep Borrell does not want to make calculations about when the invasion of Ukraine will end. “Only Russia can stop it, Russia started it and Russia has to finish it,” he said, while assuming that “probably” the EU will end up financing part of the F-16 that Kiev is demanding and with which some Member States already they have engaged.

This was announced by the head of European diplomacy this Monday at the start of the course Quo Vadis Europa? which is held within the Summer Courses of the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP).

“They will serve as support” for the advances of a Ukrainian counteroffensive that has stalled, once again causing the chronification of the conflict. Putin has achieved the opposite of what he wanted: Ukraine is definitely going to be part of Western Europe,” he said.

In fact, the 27 plan to open a key debate in the coming months: the green light for the start of negotiations for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.

The High Representative has once again accused Russia of carrying out “every day” drone attacks on Ukrainian territory “looking for civilian targets”, regretting the “deadly” attacks in recent days directed against the Ukrainian population and civilian infrastructure, such as are the ports.

Regarding the situation at the front, Borrell explained that the lines are “rather static, with small gains of land on one side or the other” and stressed that the fact that the terrain is “highly mined makes an offensive very difficult.” frontal”. Although the entire front is “active”, he has noted that there has been no clear front break in any position.