Europe must increase aid to Ukraine. This statement was made by the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas. She said this in an interview with Zeit. Kallas noted that she believes in Ukraine’s ability to defeat Russia in this war.
Kaja Kallas also aptly recalled the statement by US President Donald Trump, who was optimistic about Ukraine’s chances of regaining control over its territory within its internationally recognized borders.
“Ukrainians have the will to do this. If we continue to support Ukraine, it will be able to liberate even more territory and push Russia even further back. But, of course, it cannot do this on its own. That is why it is so important that we continue to increase our support,” Kallas emphasized.
According to the head of European diplomacy, the stronger Ukraine is militarily, the stronger it will be at the negotiating table.
Kallas also said that over the past thousand days, Russian troops have captured about one percent of Ukraine’s territory. At the same time, they have suffered very heavy losses. “Russia is good at waging a war of attrition. Putin is betting on this ‘ability’. He believes that he has more endurance than Europeans, but he is mistaken. Wars end when one of the warring parties runs out of funds to continue the war. And today we see that the Russian economy is not going through the best of times,” she added.
