He doesn’t mince his words as he says he is “very sceptical” about the prospect of short-term peace, as “there is no willingness on the Russian side to have peace.”

He calls for more support for Ukraine, and also puts pressure on the EU leadership to make sure the €90bn loan gets paid out soon. “We will deliver that, no choice,” he says. (Tell that to Hungary’s Orbán.)

He then also mentions the need for further sanctions on Russia, including on its shadow fleet to “kill its business model.”

On security guarantees, he says these are “being finalised,” and they need to be “agreed on in concrete terms.”

He ends with his words of admiration and solidarity with the Ukrainians.

(Source: The Guardian)