European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday that Russia’s announcement of a unilateral and temporary ceasefire in Ukraine “does not inspire confidence”, given that the move is linked to “hypocrisy”. visit to Morocco. This unilateral ceasefire statement is also not credible.”
He added: “It was Russia that unleashed this illegal aggression. When the aggressor talks about a ceasefire, I think the answer that comes to mind for all of us is a question in the face of such hypocrisy.”
In addition, he added, “in the absence of concrete steps, this kind of unilateral ceasefire looks like an attempt by Russia to buy time to regroup its forces and try to restore its damaged international reputation.”
Borrell called for “concrete field steps”, including “a complete cessation of military attacks”.
