![]() The third lie is that the aggression against Ukraine is merely a ‘special operation’, not a war. So everyone, apart from the Kremlin, has failed to notice that massacres of Ukrainians are being perpetrated on a huge scale by other Ukrainians? And what kind of liberation leads to the killing to this very day of Russian-speakers and the devastation of the infrastructure of their cities? Genocide means concrete acts committed with the intention of eliminating, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic or religious group. The second lie is that this war seeks to prevent an alleged genocide of the Russian-speaking people of Ukraine and ‘denazify’ the country. ![]() What interest would we have in putting the security and prosperity of everyone at risk? And no-one, absolutely no-one, in Europe wanted a conflict with Russia. No-one has threatened, attacked or invaded Russia. That is not true! The Kremlin is attempting – in vain, I hope – to mobilise the world against an imaginary enemy. The Kremlin claims that Russia’s security has been threatened by ‘the West’ for years. A war that combines the violence of weapons with the poison of lies. And hundreds of millions of women, men and children are being targeted all over the world. The Kremlin launched a war against the Ukrainian people. And all suffering deserves the same engagement in response, whether in Yemen, Ethiopia, the Sahel, Myanmar or Ukraine. But regrettably I will first speak to you about a war.Įvery war is a denial of humanity. That is why the European Union is extending a hand to all those who want to cooperate for the common good. And hope is what we want for the whole world. It was the foundation stone for the European Union. ![]() Horror in Borodianka.Putting an end to horror and choosing hope: this is the promise of the United Nations. I saw in their eyes the horror of war, hearing stories of violence against women. Thanks to international cooperation, they have set up a vaccine production centre at the Institut Pasteur, equipped with the most promising technologies.Ī few months later, I met children in Borodianka, Ukraine. In Senegal last December I met passionate doctors and researchers committed to saving lives. President, Secretary-General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, European Council President's speeches and statements.Your life online: How is the EU making it easier and safer for you?.Feeding Europe: 60 years of common agriculture policy. ![]()
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