
美國總統川普以國家利益為由中止對俄制裁,歐盟領袖重申對烏克蘭的軍事與財政援助立場。
美國總統川普簽署行政命令中止對俄制裁,引發歐盟擔憂。歐盟理事會主席柯斯塔強調應加強對烏支持並持續施壓俄國。烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基則在布魯塞爾尋求更多防空系統及700億歐元資金援助,以應對冬季能源設施攻擊。
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烏克蘭因防衛武器短缺,難以抵禦俄羅斯對民生設施的攻擊。歐盟正評估利用俄羅斯凍結資產支援烏克蘭。
歐洲聯盟(EU)理事會主席柯斯塔主張,持續加強支持烏克蘭並施壓俄國。
美國總統川普16日以「國家利益」為由,簽署行政命令中止執行俄羅斯制裁法案,此舉使近期緊繃的美烏關係進一步惡化。對於烏克蘭當前陷入的困境,歐洲聯盟(EU)理事會主席柯斯塔(Antonio Costa)表示,「此刻不是抽離對烏克蘭的支持,以及紓解俄羅斯制裁的時機,而是加強歐洲支持,進一步施加壓力的時刻。」
荷蘭總理葉騰(Rob Jetten)表示,「身為歐洲的一分子,展現對烏國的無條件支持以及探詢額外可採取的措施至關重要。」
苦於先進防衛武器短缺,烏克蘭難以有效抵禦俄羅斯不斷加劇的飛彈、無人機轟炸。莫斯科在冬季來臨前鎖定水電和暖氣等民生設施的攻擊,迫使基輔急切尋求援助。在布魯塞爾凝聚盟友共識的澤倫斯基,敦促歐洲領袖們供應更多「愛國者飛彈」防禦系統,以及支撐烏軍明年持續對抗俄軍的額外700億歐元(約台幣2.5兆)資金。
烏克蘭的急迫財政需求,使歐盟內部再次評估,利用俄羅斯兩千億歐元凍結資產挹注烏國的構想。拉脫維亞總理庫爾伯格斯(Andris Kulbergs)表示,「凍結資產就在這裡。應當被用於支持烏克蘭。」
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歐盟將進一步討論動用俄羅斯凍結資產。
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