Sánchez stresses the importance of keeping communication with Putin open and rejects that it is a sign of weakness

Ensures that support for Ukraine will continue for as long as necessary and stresses the importance of showing unity in the EU

MADRID, 18 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has stressed the importance of the European Union maintaining open dialogue with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to end the war in Ukraine and has rejected that this is a sign of weakness.

In an interview on CNN from the Swiss town of Davos, where he attended the World Economic Forum, the chief executive has opted to maintain contact with the Russian president through the dialogue channel opened by France and Germany, known as the Forum of Normandy and that the rest of the countries situate themselves behind and support it.

He has also insisted on the importance of conveying a message of unity in support of Ukraine, which will continue for as long as necessary, as he has assured. Thus, he has reiterated that for the EU the war not only has an implication for the defense of the territory but also that democracy, human rights and shared values ​​such as freedom are being defended.

"The price that Ukraine has paid is very, very high and they need to feel the solidarity and empathy of the entire EU," he said. In addition, she has indicated that the unity of the partners and the support for Zelenski is very important "especially now" when the results of the war and Putin's lack of strategy are being seen. "We will see what happens in the coming months," she said.

On whether Spain can do more in its support for Ukraine, Sánchez has admitted that all EU members can, but has defended the actions that are being carried out in relation to economic, humanitarian and military aid both bilaterally and through European mechanisms.

This is how he highlighted the reception of Ukrainian refugees in Spain, where "more than 150,000" are already installed who have the same rights as Spanish citizens, as he stressed,