, Dec 6 () –
The top diplomatic officer of the European Union, Josep Borrell, has defended dialogue and negotiation to resolve the current “pre-crisis” between Russia and Ukraine, and expressed the support of the EU to its Ukrainian “ally” between notices from the United States of a possible invasion of Moscow.
“We must work to avoid the crisis. We are using our diplomatic skills to make Russia understand that it would be a serious violation of international law,” said Borrell in an interview with the Italian newspaper ‘La Repubblica’.
“It is time to speak and draw an overview of what can happen, on both sides, and we must remain in a pre-crisis phase,” said Borrell, who refused to contemplate the possibility of an attack. “We must prevent the situation from getting worse,” he said.
The Spanish diplomat took the opportunity to convey his support to the Ukrainian authorities. “Ukraine is undoubtedly a partner, an ally,” according to Borrell, who has indicated that the meetings in the coming days will serve to “underline our strong support for Ukraine.”
On other issues, the EU’s high representative for Foreign Policy once again accused Belarus of orchestrating a “hybrid attack” by allowing the unrestricted passage of migrants to the EU border. Once again, he told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to act “without any respect for the life and dignity of migrants, deceived with the false promise of being able to easily reach Europe.”
However, Borrell clarified that “there is no evidence” that Russia is an active part of this migration crisis, no matter how much Moscow supports the Belarusian president, who uses “human beings in a disgusting way” to “put Europe under pressure. “.
Finally, with regard to Libya, Borrell has acknowledged that the elections scheduled for December 24 “are in danger” due to the complex political situation in the country, immersed in a tumultuous transition after the end of the armed conflict between the government. from Tripoli and the eastern authorities. “We need a legitimate government,” he declared, “and we are lobbying for it to be carried out.”
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