European Union foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting in New York on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Russians to fight in Ukraine.
The bloc’s foreign ministers are in New York for the annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borell said Putin’s statement, which included measures to annex parts of Ukraine’s territory and the threat of using nuclear weapons to defend Russia, showed panic and despair.
“Ministers need to discuss this threat, reiterate their continued support for Ukraine, and alert the international community to the unacceptable situation that Putin has put us all in,” Borrell told reporters.
The ministers said they would discuss the continuation of military support to Ukraine and other possible sanctions against Russia.
“It’s clear that Russia wants to destroy Ukraine,” Borrell said. “We will not be intimidated.”
Borrell said that while the EU supports Ukraine, the bloc “is not involved in the war, we are not belligerent”. While the two were in New York this week, he said he did not plan to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
source: Noticias
