foreign ministers, European Union It reached a political agreement this Monday to commit to an additional 500m euros in financing. gun purchase For Ukraine, which increased the bloc’s support for Kiev against the Russian invasion to at least 2500m euros in the five months of the war.
This was suggested by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in a message posted via his social networks to “celebrate the political agreement” made by twenty-seven to distribute a fifth tranche of aid to the Government of Volodímir Zelenski.
Inside EU foreign ministers meeting Brussels It has been determined that there is “will and consensus”. necessary to maintain support for Ukraine, and therefore Release 500 million eurosEuropean sources have been awarded Europa Press, although official acceptance has not yet taken place as it requires additional parliamentary procedures in some Member States.
With thisThe fund to be paid for the purchase of weapons to be sent to Ukraine will reach 2.5 billion eurosAn investment funded by the European Peace Support Fund.
With this tool, the countries of the European Union are paying for the shipment of military supplies to Kiev to respond to the aggression ordered by Moscow, an unprecedented measure to support the Ukrainian Army.