The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Kaja Kallas, said that Russia could attack the EU as early as 2028. She called on Europe to invest heavily in defense as dictator Vladimir Putin currently spends five times more on the military than Brussels.
Callas made this statement on January 22, speaking at the annual conference of the European Defense Agency (EDA) in Brussels.. According to her, the threat of a Russian attack on Europe is evidenced by data from many intelligence services.. "
She also called on European countries to increase investment in defense, saying that Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin " The European Union is strong, and the total economy of its countries is 17 times larger than Russia’s, Kallas added..
According to the head of EU diplomacy, the Russian Federation now spends almost five times more on military purposes than the EU, and “Europe’s failure to invest in its military capabilities also sends a dangerous signal to the aggressor.”. " People say I'm a hawk on Russia. But I think I'm just being realistic about it,"
In addition, she expressed confidence that if the EU provides Ukraine with the necessary support, this will help win the war with Russia.
Callas recalled that the European Union has already allocated 134 billion euros to Ukraine, 50 billion euros of which are allocated to armament, and the number of Ukrainian military personnel trained by EU countries will reach 75 thousand by the end of January.
The diplomat also said that the EU is working on the 16th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation and wants to consider greater use of Russia's frozen assets.
" With our help they can win the war,"
She said the European Union must show Putin that he will lose and "