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West acting out of self-interest in Ukraine: Borrell

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  • 26 Mar 2024 11:04
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the West is not supporting Ukraine out of sheer love for its people, but rather for its own interests.

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  • European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a media conference after a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Luxembourg, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (AP)
    European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a media conference after a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Luxembourg, Monday, October 12, 2020. (AP)

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borell told CNN on Monday that the US and EU are supporting Ukraine in favor of their geopolitical interests and not for their love of the Ukrainian people. 

During his appearance on Christiane Amanpour's show, Borrell reiterated Brussels and Washington's assertion that Ukraine had no involvement in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in Moscow. He further urged the US to approve a $60 billion aid package for Kiev.

“You know, the US has a vested interest in supporting Ukraine. Otherwise, we would be giving a free pass to Russia. And you know what happens then. Remember Crimea. Remember Syria,” he told Amanpour, with no further explanation on what he meant. 

“We cannot afford Russia [to] win this war. Otherwise, the US and European interests will be very damaged,” he added. “It’s not a matter of generosity alone, it’s not a matter of supporting Ukraine because we love Ukrainian people. It is in our own interests and it is also in the interests of the US as a global player, someone who has to be perceived as a reliable partner, a security provider to the allies.”

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