Following the suspension of some varieties of US army help to Ukraine, the European Union should strengthen its personal assist for Ukraine.
Supply: European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen, as reported by European Pravda correspondent
Particulars: Talking throughout a media briefing in Copenhagen on the event of Denmark's assumption of the EU presidency, Von der Leyen said that the suspension of US help sends a message to the EU that it must scale up its personal assist for Kyiv.
Quote: "For us, it's a transparent sign, a transparent message to step up our personal assist. So ramping up our European defence capacities, not solely on the stage of the European Union however at a continental stage."
Extra particulars: Von der Leyen recalled that the EU has already supplied army help to Ukraine price round €50 billion, together with gear.
Quote: "Denmark has proven with its important deliveries as of the beginning of the struggle do it, from a much-needed artillery to F-16s, for instance. I, in my view, can solely advocate utilizing SAFE now.
Listed here are 150 billion euros. The member states can take this cash and both purchase army gear and provides it to Ukraine, or they will take this cash and make investments it within the extraordinarily environment friendly Ukrainian defence business."
Background:
- As reported by European Pravda, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy additionally arrived in Denmark on Thursday 3 July, to participate within the official ceremony marking the beginning of Denmark’s EU presidency.
- Zelenskyy intends to debate the enlargement of the Danish mannequin – the place European international locations fund contracts for weapons manufacturing in Ukraine and for supplying Ukraine with arms generally.
- The Ukrainian president additionally said that Ukraine is cooperating with the US "at working ranges" to make clear the small print of army help deliveries following media studies of a suspension.
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