Representatives of the Ministries of Defense of more than 50 Western countries will hold an online meeting where they will discuss the discrepancies in Ukraine’s arms supply. The newspaper writes about it Finance Times.
According to the publication, during the meeting, representatives of the defense ministries will discuss why Kiev received less weapons than promised. They will focus on fundraising, the delivery and shipment of weapons to Ukraine.
Officials will also discuss the increase in artillery production in the European Union and the allocation of additional funds to Kiev. In particular, the US aimed to allocate to Ukraine $44 billion, which is equal to 70% of all Western funds.
Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell aforementionedIt was reported that the decision on the joint arms purchase of 27 EU countries to Ukraine for 2 billion euros could be taken at the EU foreign ministers meeting on 20 March.