Whatever the results of the next presidential elections in the United States, Europe must remain in control of its destiny, but the consolidation of European support for Ukraine will send a good signal to the United States.
This was stated by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, during a press briefing in kyiv, reports the Ukrinform correspondent.
“We cannot predict what the outcome of the presidential campaign will be in the United States. We can do things that will help the Americans consolidate their support for Ukraine. Because if we consolidate it within the EU, This will be useful for political debate in the United States. If the United States believes that Europe is reliable, this will also be an argument for being credible,” Michel underlined.
This is why, according to him, “it is also important to communicate to our citizens across the EU what the issues are and what the challenges are. And when we vote in the European elections, we will vote for a certain idea: the rule of law, the principle of equality, security and prosperity, and the way we vote will influence what the European Union will be. and the European continent. as in the years to come.
Michel stressed that “the United States is a fundamental ally for the European Union” and that the Union has maintained “perfect” cooperation with Joe Biden and his administration on Ukraine and many other issues.
“The United States is a fundamental ally for Euro-Atlantic relations, strategy and security around the world,” he reiterated, noting that many journalists are asking the same questions about the upcoming elections in the United States. , which “shows something”.
“It shows that there is only one way. We are working very hard to be more in control of our destiny. There are three components. First, the economic base. We must be very determined to deepen the European market, to deepen our capacity, to innovate, to prepare for the economic future, because we are strong from a geopolitical point of view if we are strong from an economic point of view”, underlined Charles Michel.
Michel defined energy as another critical element.
“It is a tool and an important element for our competitiveness, but also for meeting certain common challenges such as climate change. And even if we have progressed during a winter, there is this energy missile launched by Russia against the world, including against the EU. Today “As we speak, we have energy prices in the single market three, even four times higher than in countries where we have partners and competitors for our activities,” he stressed.
According to the President of the European Council, security and defense constitute the third main element.
“It was the missing piece. I think the real birth of European defense began when we decided, after the February 2022 invasion, to deliver weapons to Ukraine because NATO at the time was not able to deliver weapons that it did not want to start. Third World War. And acted very quickly? Who gave the signal to the Ukrainian people and authorities that we were ready to change the paradigm? One month before that moment, it would have been impossible to imagine the decision taken to supply lethal material for a certain country, but we got there within a few hours.
As reported, European Council President Charles Michel arrived in kyiv on Tuesday for an unannounced visit.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Moldovan President Maia Sandu also visited kyiv that day.
Ukraine celebrated the Day of Dignity and Freedom on November 21. It was established by the presidential decree of November 13, 2014 in honor of two important events in the recent history of Ukraine: the Orange Revolution of 2004 and the Revolution of Dignity of 2013.