Josep Borrell Fontelles @JosepBorrellF@respublicae.eu

Russia’s appalling cruelty is causing immense human suffering and massive displacement.

I met today with Ukrainian refugees to listen to their stories, their situation and their needs.

The EU stands with you. We will continue working to support you.

Слава Україні!

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Good exchange with @RankoMNE.
Montenegro deserves the EU’s appreciation for its consistent 100% alignment

We know this comes with a cost. We stand with Montenegro in addressing it together- to build resilience & strengthen defence through our new Rapid Reaction Action & the EPF

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#Montenegro‘s unprecedented foreign policy alignment record makes it more vulnerable to malign influence.

This is why we are launching a Rapid Response Action to strengthen cyber security & to address #disinformation in Western Balkans countries.

#StrongerTogether

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Great to exchange with President @predsjednik_cg about regional developments and Montenegro‘s determination to advance on its EU path.

EU and Montenegro stand together in the current geopolitical setting. We will continue helping to boost the resilience of the country.

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Civil society plays a crucial role in keeping our democracies vibrant and healthy. I had a very interesting exchange with different representatives, to listen to their views on Montenegro’s EU future and regional developments. Their inputs are key in shaping the country’s EU path

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Following Stabilisation&Association Council, very useful meeting with Speaker of the Parliament, Prime Minister, Deputy PM/European affairs; Deputy PM/Defence & Ministers of foreign affairs & of justice. Thorough exchange on challenges ahead. Welcome united commitment to EU path.

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Statements need to be underpinned by facts.

Our oil ban on Russia is not the reason of the price increase - since the ban, the price has been decreasing.

I am not saying this is a cause - effect, but the graph speaks for itself:

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When Montenegro advances on these reforms & fulfils necessary benchmarks, it will be ready to close chapters – the final stage of the process before actual accession
 
Make it happen, with genuine political commitment & consensus-building by all institutions and political actors.

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11th EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Council today in Podgorica.

Montenegro needs full political commitment to the implementation of all EU-related reforms: on judiciary, media freedom, and continued fight anti-corruption & organised crime. (1/2)

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Good exchange with Prime Minister @DritanAbazovic , whom I thanked for Montenegro’s steady 100% alignment with EU Foreign Policy decisions.

Montenegro needs to keep the focus on its EU path. There is nothing more important - the window of opportunity is now.

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Starting my 1st visit to Montenegro to chair the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation &Association Council

Current geopolitical context makes EU integration an even greater priority. Focussing on EU reforms will allow Montenegro to move forward on its EU path, in its citizens‘ interest

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The war in Ukraine requires us to invest in #EUDefence.

Success will depend on acquiring more capabilities, the will to using them and on drawing the right lessons from our crisis management operations. Read my blog post: https://europa.eu/!7jKnRw

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Today we held @EU_Commission College meeting at Luxembourg-Ville Hal, where High Authority of the European Coal & Steel Community had its first meeting in August 1952.

70 years on, it is an honour and obligation to continue our work building European integration and a strong EU.

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My key takeaways after the @g20org Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the different perspectives around the world when it comes to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its consequences.
Read my new blog post:
https://europa.eu/!xhfmgr

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My interview I gave with @jakpost ahead of the @g20org Foreign Minister's Meeting - on why we have to strengthen multilateralism, and that there is one man, who can end the war and suffering in Ukraine and the dire global consequences: Wladimir Putin.
http://europa.eu/!7nkhRg

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Concluded series of bilateral meetings at @g20org FMM sitting down with Singapore Foreign Minister @VivianBala.

We discussed global economic situation after Russia’s aggression on Ukraine, and also touched on regional issues and developments in Singapore.

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Good to meet again with Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud at margins of @g20org.

We discussed GCC-EU cooperation, implementation of Gulf Communication and cooperation on energy security and green transition.

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Today I met for the first time @g20org FM Meeting, Australia’s new Foreign Minister @SenatorWong.

We exchanged views on the EU's Indo-Pacific Strategy and regional security issues, as well as on our united stand against Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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G20 Ministers focus today on food and energy security and there is an absolute urgency to act.

We work on various strands of action, but the easiest solution remains with one man: President Putin, who should stop this senseless war to avoid a global food and energy calamity.

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Not only against Ukraine, but against the most vulnerable countries in the world.

I stressed that as a matter of fact, this food crisis is not caused by any sanctions. But by Russia invading the world's breadbasket and turning the shipping lanes of the Black Sea into a war zone

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