The bloc agrees on a €5B weapons fund – POLITICO
France, backed by Cyprus, held up an agreement by insisting that the fund be used to reimburse only EU-made equipment...
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Despite lack of funds to replenish US stockpile, Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons
The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even...
US presses Austria’s Raiffeisen to quit Russia – POLITICO
On the surface, that change of ownership removed an obstacle to the swap. But Iliadis was founded only seven months...
5 takeaways from the EU’s defense push – POLITICO
So far, however, those good intentions have been accompanied by very little cash — only €1.5 billion in the European...
Europe starts war machine to wean itself off US weapons – POLITICO
The EU’s executive branch insists it is not overstepping. Defense "must remain a national responsibility,” Breton told French media Monday....
EU must find ‘enormous amount’ of money to face global challenges, Draghi says – POLITICO
All the participants appeared to agree on what needs to change to boost EU competitiveness, from lowering energy prices to...
Is world war looming? Europe’s policy pivot reveals leaders’ fears – POLITICO
According to the eight officials POLITICO consulted, among the ideas being brainstormed at the top table is EU countries jointly...
Senate advances $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package
"This is a good first step," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the Senate floor following the vote.The...
Ukraine hopes to avoid economic doomsday of not getting Western financial aid – POLITICO
Kyiv currently uses what money it can raise domestically to run its own arms industry, pay its soldiers and other...
Ukraine’s funding gap — by the numbers – POLITICO
"The dependence of Ukraine's budget on external support cannot be overstated," experts from the Center of Public Finance and Governance...
