The EU’s financing of military assistance to Ukraine

Описание: In an unprecedented and unanimous reaction to Russia's war on Ukraine that began on 24 February 2022, the EU swiftly decided to make available €500 million from the European Peace Facility – followed soon after by additional financing – to fund EU military assistance and to deliver military equipment to Ukraine. For the first time in its history, the EU is using a dedicated, although off-budget, tool to finance – but not to deliver, with that responsibility falling on EU countries alone – lethal military equipment to a third country.

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European Peace Facility: State of play as of 31 March 2023:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegDat...

A Strategic Compass for the EU
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Russia’s war on Ukraine: Bilateral delivery of weapons and military aid to Ukraine
https://epthinktank.eu/2022/05/24/rus...

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