EU's Proposal To Spend €20 Billion On Lethal Aid For Ukraine Is Facing Push-Back From Some Nations

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell chairs the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 23 October 2023. [Council Newsroom]

Reuters: EU’s 20 billion euro plan for Ukraine military aid hits resistance

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Union plan to spend up to 20 billion euros ($21.4 billion) on military aid for Ukraine is meeting resistance from EU countries and may not survive in its current form, diplomats say.

Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, proposed in July that the bloc create a fund with up to 5 billion euros a year over four years as part of broader Western security commitments to bolster Ukraine as it fights Russia’s invasion.

But as EU defence ministers prepare to discuss the plan in Brussels on Tuesday, diplomats say multiple countries – including EU heavyweight Germany – have voiced reservations about committing such large sums years in advance.

Update #2: EU cash plan for Ukraine may die – Reuters (RT)

WNU Editor: The mood in the EU is definitely changing when it comes to supporting Ukraine.