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The purpose is symbolic.

For the first time, the leaders of the European Union and the European Commission are holding a meeting on the territory of a country where war is being waged.

This is what the journalist Petar Karaboev said in the program "Face to Face" on BTV on the occasion of the EU-Ukraine summit, for which the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Council Charles Michel and 15 European Commissioners came to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

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This is a huge political gesture of solidarity and a demonstration that the tens of billions make sense to help Ukraine because it is defending itself heroically as much as it can, Karaboev said.

The EU gives a lot of money for arms to Ukraine, but also a lot of money for energy sources to keep the country going, he added.

According to him, Ukraine's request to enter the EU by the end of 2024 is an expression of a very great desire and pressure on Europe to give an answer.

EU policy towards Ukraine goes through Russia.

At the moment, the conversation is - if we want a situation that will lead to peace negotiations, what is this platform, Petar Karaboev pointed out.

According to him, Putin's threats after the decision of Germany, the USA and other Western countries to provide tanks to Ukraine are for internal use.

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It is wrong to put the focus on tanks, the talk is that this war is being fought as an artillery war.

Ukraine needs guns and ammunition.

This also leads to Bulgaria, because we have huge stocks of such weapons and ammunition, noted the journalist.

The big question is what the West understands by a strategic victory over Putin in this war, Petar Karaboev also said.

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