EU nations reject Borrell's call for unrestricted Ukrainian trikes

Slovakia has disagreed with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's call to lift all restrictions on the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) striking Russian territory with Western-supplied weapons.

Borrell's proposal was backed by Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, France, and Sweden, with some arguing that international law does not explicitly prohibit Ukraine from entering Russian territory for self-defence purposes, Caliber.Az reports.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó criticized the European Union's stance, accusing it of being caught in a "war psychosis" over the conflict in Ukraine.

Szijjártó condemned what he sees as a pro-war mentality within the EU, which he claims overlooks the risks of escalation. He argued that some Western nations consider the use of Western weapons against Russia as a "peace-building measure," a perspective he believes is unrealistic and only serves to prolong the conflict and increase human suffering.

Szijjártó warned that further arms deliveries to Ukraine would lead to more casualties and destruction.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani also weighed in, emphasizing that Borrell does not represent the views of all EU member states on this issue.

"Borrell is speaking on his own behalf, not on behalf of the [EU] member states, each of which has its own legislation and did not express their opinion yesterday in fact," Tajani said.