Published January 16,2024
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, speaks at a plenary session within the Congress Hall on the 54th annual assembly of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo)
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated Tuesday that Ukraine can prevail in opposition to Russia but it surely must be supported.
She stated Russia has misplaced half of its navy functionality in Ukraine and it succeeded in driving Russia out of half the territories it had captured and pushed again Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
“Russia is failing on strategic goals,” she stated throughout an deal with to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
She stated Russia’s failure is clear in navy, diplomatic and financial domains.
“All of this tells us that Ukraine can prevail in this war. But we must continue to empower their resistance,” stated Leyen, and harassed that Ukraine wants predictable financing in addition to a ample and sustained provide of weapons.
She additionally asserted that Russia’s weaponizing of pure gasoline, on which the EU closely depended previous to the struggle, led the bloc to diversify its sources of provide and make investments extra in renewable energies although it initially hit producers and shoppers within the Union.
Underscoring that not solely the Union however the world experiences an period outlined by “conflict and confrontation, of fragmentation and fear,” Leyen urged better cooperation on the earth and democratic consolidation.
Source: www.anews.com.tr