The President of the European Council: “Russia is the only winner of the war in Iran.” Costa's explanations
Russia has so far been the only winner of the war in the Middle East amid rising energy prices and diminishing attention to its war against Ukraine, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday, Reuters quoted him as saying.
“So far, there is only one winner in this war – Russia,” Costa said in a speech to EU ambassadors in Brussels.
“It is getting new resources to finance its war against Ukraine as energy prices rise. It is taking advantage of the diversion of military capabilities that could otherwise have been sent to support Ukraine. And it is benefiting from reduced attention to the Ukrainian front as the conflict in the Middle East takes center stage,” the European leader explained.
Costa stressed the need for the EU to protect the rules-based international order, which he said is now being challenged by the United States, but also the need for all parties in the Middle East to return to the negotiating table.
“Freedom and human rights cannot be achieved by bombs. Only international law upholds them,” he said.
“We must avoid further escalation. Such a path threatens the Middle East, Europe and beyond,” Antonio Costa added.
