The French leader says he wants Kiev’s operation to be as “victorious as possible” Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces will be a lengthy operation, with Kiev getting more deliveries of Western weapons and ammunition in the coming days and weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.
The bloc’s officials reportedly want to set up a €20 billion pool to compensate member states for arms deliveries to Kiev The EU is considering a plan to boost military aid to Ukraine, as its proposed €50 billion (54 billion) package for Kiev remains blocked by Hungary, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
The country’s economy is weak due to its dependency on energy exports, the top EU diplomat has claimed The Russian economy is small compared to the other major geopolitical players, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in an interview with the El Pais news outlet published on Saturday.