Russian Federation Council BuildingMOSCOW, Apr 9The statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell on Ukraine testifies to the deepest crisis in the European Union, Crimean Senator Olga Kovitidi told RIA Novosti. Earlier, Borrell, commenting on the events in Ukraine, wrote on his Twitter: «This war must be won on the battlefield.» In his post, the head of European diplomacy also recalled the previously allocated 500 million euros for arms supplies to Ukraine.Volodin called on the EU to dismiss Borrell because of the words about Ukraine «Such a statement by the head of EU diplomacy testifies to the deepest crisis in the organization's political power,» Kovitidi said. The Russian senator stressed that such a position is not consistent with the fundamental democratic principles enshrined in the statutory documents of the UN and the OSCE. On Saturday, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said that after public wishes for the continuation of hostilities in Ukraine, Borrell should be dismissed, his duty — look for a solution through diplomacy. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
