EU's Borrell, in Kyiv, says bloc will increase military aid

The foreign ministers of the European Union are meeting exceptionally in the Ukrainian capital on Monday.

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Borrell in Kyiv: EU support for Ukraine has reached 85 billion euros

The total amount of European Union's aid to Ukraine has reached 85 billion euros, Josep Borrell, the EU's high representative for foreign policy and security, said at a press conference during his visit to Kyiv on Oct. 1, according to the Ukrainian public broadcaster, Suspilne.The sum includes 25 billion euros in military aid and 60 billion euros in humanitarian aid.Borrell added that he held "a constructive meeting" with the recently appointed …

EU's Borrell, in Kyiv, says bloc will increase military aid

KYIV: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday the bloc would increase military support to Ukraine, after the U.S. Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday that omitted aid to Ukraine. Borrell told a news conference during a visit to Kyiv that in the face of an "exist

Biden Says U.S. Support For Ukraine Must Not Be Interrupted After Deal To Avert Shutdown Drops Aid

U.S. President Joe Biden vowed on October 1 after signing a bill to avoid a government shutdown that aid for Ukraine that was dropped from the legislation would continue and said he expects Congress to pass the aid in separate legislation.

The European Union is preparing an increase in military aid to Ukraine as well as long-term security commitments to the Russian-invaded country. On a visit to Kiev on Sunday, according to Reuters, EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell expressed hope that EU states would reach a decision on increasing aid “by the end of the year.”