This senior European official who dares to oppose Trump and his folly with Iran

Russia is the only winner of the war in the Middle East in terms of rising energy prices and waning attention to the war in Ukraine, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday, calling for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

“At the moment there is only one winner in this war – Russia,” Costa said in a speech to ambassadors from EU in Brussels.

“It is gaining new resources to finance its war in Ukraine as energy prices rise. It is benefiting from the diversion of military capacity that could otherwise be sent to support Ukraine. It is also benefiting from reduced attention to the Ukrainian front as the conflict in the Middle East takes center stage.”

Costa stressed the need for the EU to defend the rules-based international order, which he said is now being challenged by the United States, and called for all parties in the Middle East to return to the negotiating table.

“The European Union stands with the suffering people of Iran. We support their right to live in peace and determine their own future,” he said, calling for the protection of civilians and nuclear security.

“Freedom and human rights cannot be achieved with bombs. Only international law supports them.” he said.

“We must avoid further escalation. Such a path threatens the Middle East, Europe and beyond,” Costa concluded. /tesheshi

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Source: prizrenpost