Ukraine war briefing: ‘No evil’ Putin will not commit to hold on to power, Zelenskiy says
GuardianMAR 2024
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The EU is prepared to continue to keep pressure on Russia and hold the Kremlin accountable for its illegal acts of aggression and the massive suffering and damage it has inflicted. These funds are needed to protect the future of Ukraine and if we deprive them of the weapons they need, Putin and Russia won't stop there.
Pro-Russia narrative
This is banditry and theft — pure and simple. The proposed step of using revenue from Russia's frozen assets to arm Ukraine in the conflict is yet another example of how the EU is degrading its own standards and violating its commitments to international law.