EU pledges ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine after Donald Trump’s win
Al Jazeera
The 27-member bloc’s foreign policy chief visited Kyiv and said EU support is necessary to fight Russian aggression.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has pledged “unwavering” support for Ukraine, on his first visit to Kyiv after Donald Trump’s US presidential win.
Trump’s victory in the United States election has caused concern in Ukraine and Europe that the volatile Republican could end Washington’s support for Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion.
“The clear purpose of this visit is to express European Union support to Ukraine – this support remains unwavering,” Borrell, who is set to leave office next month, told journalists in Kyiv on Saturday.
“This support is absolutely needed for you to continue defending yourself against Russian aggression,” he added.
During his presidential campaign, Trump suggested that Ukraine might have to cede territory to Russia to reach a peace deal, something Ukraine has rejected and US President Joe Biden has never suggested.
