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We agreed last year that we will support Ukraine militarily by allocating 0.25% of our GDP per year for Estonian defence industry products this year and the next… We received feedback from Ukraine today, which will allow us to deliver aid to Ukrainians as quickly as possible,
Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said We will finalize our work on short-term support for the Ukrainian army, on defending a sustainable and durable Ukrainian army model to prevent Russian invasions, and then on the security guarantees that European armies can provide,
It is important to take into account that the challenges that we face in the southern neighborhood are a bit different to the ones that the eastern flank faces,
Sanchez said, clearly referring to the migration crisis and the conflict in the Middle East We continue to study other ways to increase our support for Ukraine."
European Council President Antonio Costa did not comment on the failure of Kallas' proposal, but said The European Council recalls the initiatives to enhance EU military support to Ukraine, notably that of the High Representative to coordinate increased support by member states and other participating states, (on) a voluntary basis,
Ukraine's accession to the EU in the current situation would be disastrous, yet Brussels is trying to speed up the process. It's the right of member states to decide which countries they want to admit into the community,
said Balazs Orban, political director for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban This is the right decision and a clear signal to Putin, our allies and Ukraine. Germany can be relied upon, and Ukraine’s fight for freedom deserves our full support."
Another SPD representative, Andreas Schwarz, said Germany is capable of taking action in these times and is assuming responsibility for security in Europe. We continue to stand closely with Ukraine,
German TV news channel n-tv quoted him as saying Ukraine's military situation has become increasingly difficult over the last few months,
So what we have in terms of the GNI, this is our proposal that stands. It is important that the GNI key takes into account the economy of each country. At the same time, we also know that there are concerns in this regard. That's why we are discussing with member states in this regard,
First of all, it's important to listen to what exactly Ukraine needs and has asked for, and hence, this is why the focus is now on the immediate, on the €5 billion in ammunition support. This is about artillery ammunition. The second point is also about air defence systems, the missiles, the drones and the fighter jets. And also the support for the regeneration of the [Ukrainian military] brigades,
So to answer simply, yes,
said Hipper, answering a question from journalists about whether Kallas believes her plan to support Ukraine will be approved The plan [is] to ensure that we have the full support for Ukraine, also when it comes to our military support, this is why the high representative has put forward her plan and we're discussing this. It's our responsibility to ensure that Ukraine is in a position of strength, so this is why we need to urgently step up all the measures. As we have seen from last year, we've provided more than €20.5 billion of military support to Ukraine, and we need to do much more in the light of the current challenges,
The realistic plan would be the €5 billion for the ammunition and that’s what we’re working on right now,
she told reporters before the start of the leaders’ meeting Orbán chose isolation and a path of illiberal democracy against the obvious interest of the EU and, in fact, Hungary,
If you say everywhere, as she does and she’s right, that we need to maintain unity, then you also have to prepare such important initiatives in a unity manner,
a senior EU diplomat complained She still behaves like a prime minister, she has’t realized that she has now a different job,
a Central European diplomat said We need funds for artillery shells and would really appreciate Europe’s support with at least €5 billion as soon as possible.”
Her call was echoed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who told leaders via video link This must be military equipment produced in the EU, the European Economic Area, or manufactured in Ukraine,
the commissioner reiterated We do not specify the types of goods – this could be ammunition, artillery, or other equipment,
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