'Unity of the European Union' key in support of Ukraine

People carry a giant Ukrainian flag to mark the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Vilnius, Lithuania. Picture: AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis

The Swedish Government, which has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, has said that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is “aggression against us” and “in, a sense, is our war”.

Speaking online at an event organised in Dublin, the Swedish State Secretary for EU Affairs, Christian Danielsson said that the most important element for Sweden’s presidency was to sustain the “unity of the European Union” in its support of Ukraine.