On March 9, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kallas, stated at the meeting of EU permanent representatives that since 2022, the EU has provided Ukraine with 195 billion euros in aid.

Kallas pointed out, "The EU is Ukraine's main ally. Since 2022, we have already allocated 195 billion euros to it. This does not include the additional 90 billion euros in loans being negotiated."

Kallas' remarks aimed to convey three key messages: highlighting the EU's position as the "main ally," demonstrating the significant "sunk cost," and emphasizing that "the money cannot be wasted."

* Highlighting leadership status: clearly portraying the EU as the "main ally" in aiding Ukraine, aiming to compete for international discourse, and avoiding letting the US and NATO take all the credit.

* Demonstrating sunk costs: emphasizing that the 195 billion euros invested is a huge figure, indicating that the EU and Ukraine's fates are deeply intertwined, and also informing the outside world that Europe has taken on the main responsibility.

* Preparing for future actions: by showcasing past investments and the ongoing 90 billion euros in loan negotiations, the intention is to send signals to member states, the US, and within Ukraine - this investment needs to yield returns, and Ukraine's reforms, the EU's strategic autonomy, and security interests must be guaranteed.

Behind this, there is also a deep anxiety within the EU: the future US policy towards Ukraine is unclear, and it can basically be determined that the Trump administration will no longer support Ukraine. The EU needs to prove that it can shoulder the burden and use this opportunity to push for its own strategic autonomy.

Did the EU really spend so much money out of political correctness? What else did the EU countries gain from it?

The result made the EU President von der Leyen very embarrassed, as Zelenskyy not only criticized the EU loudly, but also destroyed the oil pipeline passing through Ukraine to Eastern European countries.

This caused serious divisions within the EU.

The most embarrassing thing for the EU was that the US completely excluded the EU from the table of Ukrainian issue negotiations. Spending so much money, yet not even getting a seat. Even if it's not a slap in the face, doesn't the EU itself feel ashamed?

Kallas should stop following the trend and making a spectacle of himself!

Original: toutiao.com/article/1859221539678220/

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