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Foreign Ministers France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Great Britain. published a joint statement in which they emphasized the “seriousness of the challenges to the overall security” of the European continent caused by Russia’s actions, and described the government of Vladimir Putin as “an unprecedented threat to the world and stability in Europe,” for which they called on the rest of the region to respond in a coordinated and decisive manner.

Russia is systematically attacking the European security architecture.

The statement notes that over the past 1,000 days of the war against Ukraine, the Russian military has killed “several thousand people and repeatedly violated international law.”

They also condemn support for Russia from countries such as Iran and North Korea in support of the invasion of Ukraine.

The ministers described Moscow’s revisionism of its nuclear doctrine as “reckless” and noted that its refusal to stop the war in Ukraine represents a direct challenge to “peace, freedom and prosperity on the European continent and in the transatlantic space.”

Six countries also warned of increased Russian hybrid activities to attack Europe, which they called “…unprecedented scale”; stressing that such actions “increase security risks” for NATO countries and the European Union.

Stop Russia

Given this scenario, six countries felt it necessary to take concrete measures to stop Russia, including strengthening NATO so that it would have a “durable” role, strong and cohesive, as a cornerstone of European defense and security.“

To this end, they pledged to increase spending on security and defense, noting that “in many cases spending more than 2% of GDP will be necessary counter growing Russian threats.”

In addition, they pointed out the importance of strengthening the European industrial base and making use of all available economic and financial instruments to ensure safety. In this sense, they emphasized the need to “invest in our critical military capabilities, including air defense, precision strike, drones and integrated logistics.”

In the cyber and social domain, the statement also emphasizes resilience to hybrid threats, noting that it is critical to “strengthen resilience to cognitive warfare and hybrid threats in Europe.” Moreover, they called deepen financial and military support for Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of recent credit $50 billion from G7 guarantee the necessary resources in the coming year.

The ministers emphasized their support for “a just and lasting peace for Ukraine based on the Charter of the United Nations.” In addition, they warned that this It is imperative that the aggressor accepts the consequences of his illegal actions, including financial ones.

Finally, they reaffirmed their commitment to greater European integration and close transatlantic cooperation.

“We believe that we also have a unique opportunity to strengthen the foundations of our transatlantic relationship with the United States of America. strengthening NATO and ensuring equitable burden sharing within the Alliance.”

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The statement concludes with a call for immediate action to guarantee peace, freedom and prosperity in Europe, recalling that the principles UN Charter and OSCE They must become the basis of the European security architecture.