EU grapples with future of military aid for Ukraine

Josep Borrell, EU Foreign Affairs Representative

© APA | Josep Borrell, EU Foreign Affairs Representative

# 31 January 2024 22:57 (UTC +04:00)

EU countries have together committed to provide €21bn worth of weapons to Ukraine in 2024, the bloc’s chief diplomat said on Wednesday, APA reports citing The Financial Times.

Josep Borrell, the EU’s top representative for foreign affairs, said the figure was based on submissions from member states as to what they plan to send this year.

That compares to €28bn in military assistance provided in 2022 and 2023, Borrell said. That figure was again based on data submitted by EU capitals to Brussels.

“You can see the acceleration. In a single year — ad minimum . . . €21bn compared to €28bn in the two first years,” he told reporters.

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