
EU’s New €5 Billion ‘Top-Up’ of Military Aid to Ukraine Is an Illusion
Countries will likely continue to give older military equipment instead of money
Countries will likely continue to give older military equipment instead of money
Despite belligerent rhetoric from France and Poland, European citizens do not want to send troops to Ukraine.
“We’ll see who’s for Zelensky and who’s for Putin,” majority leader said ahead of gathering
Berlin brands the Kremlin’s publication of its air force’s top-level talks “information warfare”.
With the damage done, France’s foreign minister tried to walk back the president’s statement.
France’s Macron vows to do “whatever it takes” to defeat Russia; other EU leaders say war should be ended, not deepened
“We are determined, we are motivated and we are committed to Ukraine’s victory,” said one of Macron’s top advisers.
Germany is asking for a discount based on its prior bilateral contributions, while France insists on a “Buy European” clause in joint arms procurements.
While Brussels hailed the package, it seems to be nothing more than an ineffective symbolic deed.
As of Tuesday, 791 reservists had quit this month after the defense minister floated a ban on resigning from the reserve forces.