"Putin's defeat will not lead to Ukraine's automatic victory" - Ursula von der Leyen

"Putin's defeat will not lead to Ukraine's automatic victory" - Ursula von der Leyen

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 13 2023, 12:02 PM • 29756 views

Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that Putin's defeat does not guarantee Ukraine's victory, calling for continued support from the EU. She emphasized Ukraine's resilience and its progress towards EU membership.

The defeat of Russian President Vladimir Putin will not lead to an automatic victory for Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the Ukraine's victory, it is important to continue to support Ukraine, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her her address to the European Parliament on December 13, UNN reports with reference to Radio Svoboda."

When Russia invaded Ukraine, many feared that Kyiv would fall in a few days. This did not happen. Instead, Ukraine pushed Russia out of half of the territories it had seized by sea. of the territories it had seized at sea. At sea, Ukraine pushed back the Russian navy and opened up a sea corridor for delivery to the world - in my opinion, this was not sufficiently covered enough. In the air, Ukraine has become incredibly effective in shooting down Russian missiles and drones, and on the ground, Ukraine is inflicting huge losses on Russia

- said the President of the European Commission

According to her, Ukraine is on the way to EU membership. In turn, the Kremlin has removed itself from the Western economy and innovation systems, and has become dependent on China. Thus, Russian President Vladimir Putin not only fails to achieve his strategic goals, but also causes strategic goals, but also inflicts serious costs on his country.

But we all know that Putin's failure Putin's failure will not lead to an automatic victory for Ukraine. As the war drags on drags on, we must demonstrate what it means to "support Ukraine for as long as it takes

- emphasized von der Leyen

Von der Leyen reminded that Ukraine is fighting not only against the occupiers, but also for Europe. "And joining our family will be the final victory for Ukraine," she said.

Supplement

According to Ukraine's Foreign Minister, the EU summitto be held on December 14-15 to be held on December 14-15, there will be five important issues regarding Ukraine, including the opening of EU membership negotiations and the launch of a financial support fund.