Russia’s victory will change the course of history in Europe, and the EU will “never be the same again,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said at a meeting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
He again called on the EU countries to work together to provide weapons to Ukraine, and he called Russia an “existential threat” to Europe.
According to von der Leyen, Russia’s victory “not only changes the map, […] but would also change the course of European history”.
“Our Union will never be the same again” said the official.
Ukraine carries a heavy burden for the benefit of the EU, so EU member states “must provide Ukraine with the means to defend itself,” he said.
“Ukraine must win” he added.
Russia has repeatedly emphasized that Western arms shipments to Ukraine and assistance for the training of Ukrainian troops only prolong the conflict and do not change the situation on the battlefield.
