““We have a choice – either our neighbors contribute to our well -being and safety, or become a challenge for our safety””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“There is a saying in Ukraine – to cook borsch together. It’s not just about cooking, it’s more. This means a common, difficult, patient work with trust. Because everyone in Ukraine will tell you, it is not easy to prepare borsch. Everyone has their favorite recipe. You need to listen to each other, adapt, and then find a recipe that will suit everyone. And at the end – to sit together at the table, ”she said.
According to Kos, even in the time of uncertainty certain things remain, in particular – that Ukraine will be much more deeply integrated into the European economy:
“Not only at the time of entry into the EU, but long before. And it is already happening. We have a choice – either our neighbors contribute to our well -being and safety, or become a challenge for our safety. ”
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According to the European Commissioner, in addition to military assistance, the European Union can help Ukraine achieve economic capacity and energy independence. She pointed to the energy security package with Ukraine, which by 2027 should fully integrate the country into the EU energy market.
Kos also mentioned the prospects of defense cooperation, noting that the integration of the Ukrainian high -tech and dynamic defense industry could be the impetus for the “much more integrated” defense market in Europe.
“Ukraine can be a huge asset for the European Union, which should take more responsibility for its own security,” she says.
The European Commission representative also mentioned the Framework Investment Program for Ukraine for almost 10 billion euros. These funds are planned to be used to attract at least 40 billion euros of public and private investment over the next three years.
“We have created this program to help you minimize the risks when investing in the restoration of Ukraine. Also because we want this reconstruction to facilitate Ukraine’s accession to the EU – through the construction of housing, roads, bridges and ports in accordance with European standards, including energy efficiency standards, ”Kos said.
Kos added that the work on business co-operation of Ukraine and the Bloc will continue in July at a conference on the restoration of Ukraine in Rome.
“To invest in Ukraine today is to invest in tomorrow. In the future, where a strong, democratic and innovative Ukraine makes the same contribution to the well -being of Europe as its safety. And let’s do it together, ”the European Commissioner called.
The day before the head of the EU Foreign Policy Service Kai Callas reported that The block will provide more than 2 billion euros of income from frozen assets of the Russian Federation in support of Ukraine.
