European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in her statement after the EU summit, said that the EU will allocate 1.5 billion euros as aid to Ukraine within the scope of the 2023 program in the coming days. This was reported by TASS.
“In the coming days, we will transfer 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine within the scope of the existing macro-financial assistance program,” he said.
Also von der Leyen statedHe said that if it is not possible to reach an agreement on a 50 billion euro four-year program in January, the European Union should offer alternative options for aid to Ukraine. If an agreement cannot be reached, a new meeting will be held. In January 2024.
Before that, it was known that Ukraine’s accession to the EU could happen. to delay At least until 2030, many EU countries fear losing veto rights on issues such as finance and expansion of the bloc, and are also aware of the high cost of Ukraine’s EU membership.
Previously in the Kremlin appreciated The impact of American aid to Ukraine.