EU to discuss additional arms supplies to Ukraine on the second anniversary of Russian invasion
This will be discussed at the summit in Brussels in a week's time
Additional arms supplies to Ukraine to counter Russian aggression will be discussed at a special EU summit next week, a German government official said.
"This issue will be on the agenda in Brussels in a week," Reuters quoted him as saying.
In early January, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on EU allies to increase military aid to Ukraine.
The Financial Times wrote that the EU is preparing additional sanctions against Russia and financial support for Kyiv on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
According to FT sources, EU countries may announce the allocation of 50 billion euros to Kyiv over the next four years, as well as military aid worth 5 billion euros annually and income from frozen Russian assets.
To this end, it is proposed to tax the profits generated by the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank. According to Bloomberg, this option was approved after discussion at a meeting of EU foreign ministers.
The package also includes sanctions against companies and individuals associated with Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Background. As a reminder, NATO will spend €1.1 billion to purchase 155-mm artillery shells, some of which will be transferred to Ukraine.
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