EU must acquire all means to defend itself against military aggression, EU's Costa says


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  • Tuesday, 25 Mar 2025

European Council President Antonio Costa attends a press conference on the day of a European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe must acquire all means to defend itself against military aggression, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday, adding that peace without defence is an illusion.

"If Russia considers that Ukraine's borders are just a line on a map, why should it respect any other country's borders?", he said at a European Policy Centre event in Brussels.

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