On Ukraine, the European Union is doing its part here too, not least becauseUkraine is Europe’s first line of defence.We know that Russia responds to strength and nothing else.
She highlights the importance of the 18th sanction package proposed by the EU, saying that “every sanction weakens Russia’s ability to fight this war.”
But she ends on a warning again:
Wehave to do more for Ukraine, for our own security too.
To quote my friend Nato secretary general Mark Rutte:if we don’t help Ukraine further, we should all start learning Russian.
The stronger Ukraine is on the battlefield today, the stronger they will be around the negotiation table when Russia finally is ready to talk.
