O’Brien suggested that there is about $100 billion left from that amount because $300 billion has been frozen, while the leader of the regime Vladimir Putin spends about $50 billion to $100 billion to build a defense base that does not build anything new. These are 30- to 40-year-old weapons and equipment, so it could be difficult for Russia to continue the war, especially if we are told that the frozen funds will not return to Russia .
O’Brien emphasized that 30% of Russia’s tax revenue comes from oil, so it is important to talk about the global oil market. According to him, Russia is bold, using a dangerous shadow fleet to transport oil everywhere in the world. The US Under Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs said that the confrontation should begin, but the question is what Ukraine can do to show Russia that it will be even more disadvantageous to continue with the future war.
He said that when there is a pause in the fighting, a truce should be reached, which was discussed by the president of Ukraine, NATO and partners. O’Brien said that 28 countries signed a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine last year, promising to provide equipment and training over ten years so that the Ukraine felt it could improve its defense and was clear about what was expected. .
When asked why countries do not want to intervene in the firing of Russian missiles aimed at civilian targets in Ukraine, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs said that the question to what extent NATO forces could be involved in this. conflict is essential. The alliance has agreed on the protection of their territory, but there are incidents such as, for example, the entry of drones into the airspace of Latvia or Romania.
According to him, it is necessary to talk about how you can protect yourself in such cases, but whether they should intervene and to what extent, the leaders of the countries should discuss and decide to do It is about whether this war has reached a turning point and what should be done next, but it is part of a larger conversation about how determined countries are to win this war for Ukraine and what needs to be done to achieve it.
In response to the question of why countries are moving so slowly to allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons transferred to it for use against military targets on Russian territory, Acting Vice President the European Commission (EC) Valdis Dombrovskis (JV) emphasized. that it is difficult to understand why these processes are proceeding so slowly, for example, the Netherlands has recently authorized the use of F-16 aircraft assigned to Ukraine on the territory of Russia. He stressed that such authority should be complete so that Ukrainians can make military decisions on how best to defend themselves.
Dombrovskyi also stressed that Ukraine needs more in the field of military supplies. It is about both air defense and a much more stable supply of weapons and ammunition in general. He drew attention to the fact that the European Union created an initiative to supply Ukraine with a billion artillery shells, as well as to increase its production capacity. The Czech initiative to get weapons for Ukraine is not that important, but it is not enough to give Ukraine everything it needs. In the opinion of the EC executive vice-president, the West must provide this support.
When asked why he thinks a truce between Ukraine and Russia is possible, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs stressed that if efforts are not made to reach a truce, it will not be possible . He said that there are some sensitivities on the Russian side as well, such as the supply of manpower and weapons. O’Brien confirmed that there is no certainty that Russia will be able to continue like this for a long time.
He suggested that the right choices may need to be made regarding Ukraine’s ability to use weapons transferred to it and target third countries that support Russia. O’Brien said it was not known at this time when the time might come for a break. He suggested that in the coming months there might be an opportunity to ensure that Ukraine can continue the fight for a few more years instead of waiting for the next shipment every month to show the Russia that the problems are only increasing. The US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs admitted that he did not know if this would be enough, only Putin knew.
The “Riga Conference” forum will be held this weekend. This year, the focus of the forum is the future of European security, the impact of Ukraine in the war, the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy and its internal stability, NATO’s 360-degree strategy and global partnerships , the role and agenda of the UN. in the current geopolitical reality, the impact of artificial intelligence on national security, information space and international relations.
Since 2006, the “Riga Conference” has been one of the discussion platforms on security and foreign policy in Northern Europe, bringing together Latvian and foreign high officials, experts internationally recognized and mass media representatives in discussions on European and global security and economic issues. This year, more than 600 participants applied for the conference in person and remotely.
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