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Nobody knows exactly what the new administration is going to do,
Borrell said on Saturday, pointing We have to do more and faster, more military support, more training capacities, more money, faster supplies, and also the permission to strike the enemy on its military targets on its territory,
There has been much talk about the need to yield to Putin, to back down, to make some concessions … It’s unacceptable for Ukraine and unacceptable for all Europe,
We need sufficient weapons, not support in talks. Hugs with Putin won’t help. Some of you have been hugging him for 20 years, and things are only getting worse,
Everyone needs to realise that appeasement of the aggressor will not work,
We're trying to train Ukrainian soldiers as close to the Ukrainian border as possible, but this is not a defence mission as such... There's currently no consensus on doing this on Ukrainian territory. I cannot rule out that this will happen. But my task is to ensure the mission works and increase the number of Ukrainian soldiers being trained,
the EU chief diplomat added We have been supporting Ukraine since the beginning, and on this my last visit to Ukraine, I convey the same message, we will support you as much as we can."
The message is a clear one -- the Europeans will continue to support Ukraine,
Borrell, who is set to leave office next month, told an AFP journalist accompanying him This support remains unwavering. This support is absolutely needed for you to continue defending yourself against Russia's aggression,
Borrell said during a joint news conference with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister in Kyiv We need faster deliveries and fewer self-imposed red lines,
he said, reaffirming his support for Ukraine's plea to allow long-range strikes on military targets inside Russia The mission will train an additional 15 000 troops in coming months, bringing the total number of soldiers trained to 75 000 by the end of winter 2024/2025,
the press service adds in the statement