Borrell, Umerov discuss military assistance from EU

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov have held their first in-person meeting.

The relevant statement was made by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on the social media platform X, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“In our 1st in-person meeting with Rustem Umerov, we discussed continuous EU military assistance. Ukraine needs more capabilities and needs them faster. We are preparing long-term security commitments for Ukraine,” Borrell wrote.

In his words, Russia’s war against Ukraine is an existential threat for all of us.

A reminder that, on September 30, 2023, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell arrived in Odesa on an unannounced visit.