According to the head of European diplomacy, after the end of the conflict over Ukraine, it will be "very difficult" to sit down at the negotiating table with the Russian authoritiesMADRID, September 29.
/tass/. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel expressed the opinion on Thursday that Russia should pay for the restoration of Ukraine.
"The most important thing is to think about how to restore Ukraine, and Russia, without a doubt, must pay for it," he said, speaking at the Spanish La Toja Forum. According to Borrel, it is necessary to rebuild the "security structure in Europe," but for this "we need to end the war." Borrel also believes that after the end of the conflict over Ukraine, it will be "very difficult" to sit down at the negotiating table with the Russian authorities.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special operation in Ukraine in response to a request from the leaders of the Donbass republics for help. After that, the United States, the EU, the United Kingdom, as well as a number of other states imposed sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities. In addition, Western countries have begun to supply weapons and military equipment to Kiev in the amount of billions of dollars.
