Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said that the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is unlikely to lead to an escalation of the conflict in that country. He said this before the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
“No, I don’t think so. I think President (USA Joe) Biden said very clearly in his statement on this issue that this would be a problem for Russia,” said Billström, continuing his words as follows:
At the same time, he noted that it is the matter of Ukraine to provide the opportunity to buy more military equipment. According to the minister, countries that have military equipment or are ready to supply it to Kiev should emphasize this.
Head of European Diplomacy Josep Borrell made statements before the EU foreign ministers meeting. declarationThe EU will soon be able to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. He also noted that the EU welcomes the decision of the G7 group to supply such combat aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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