US EditionEU presses on with steel ‘porcupine strategy’ for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support
- The European Union is advancing its steel 'porcupine strategy' to strengthen Ukraine's military despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand for an end to military aid, which is being ignored by the EU.
- At an EU summit, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized the need for Ukraine to remain independent and strengthen its army.
- The EU plans to provide air defense systems, drones, and at least 2 million large-caliber artillery shells annually while also training over 75,000 Ukrainian troops.
- Additionally, Ukraine will be able to access a new fund worth 150 billion euros to secure cheap loans for defense, beyond the previous support given by the EU.
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European Union moves forward with ‘steel porcupine’ strategy for Ukraine as it ignores Putin’s demands to stop aid flow
The European Union said it would move forward with its steel "porcupine strategy" to bolster Ukraine's defenses from further Moscow aggression — as the bloc ignores Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands to end Western aid to Kyiv.
Europe's 'porcupine strategy': EU leaders welcome plan to boost defence spending
As U.S.-led talks with Russia and Ukraine progress, without the Europeans at the table, the 27-nation bloc is pressing ahead with what Ursula Von der Leyen has branded a steel “porcupine strategy” Her words - "We need to make Ukraine strong enough to be indigestible for potential invaders,"Her plan aims to build the Ukrainian armed forces, and the country’s defense industry, into a formidable opponent for Russia. To give Ukraine a hope of self d…
EU Presses on With Steel 'Porcupine Strategy' for Ukraine as Russia Tries to End Western Support
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key peace demand that Western allies stop providing military aid and intelligence to Ukraine is quietly being ignored by the European Union.
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EU presses on with steel 'porcupine strategy' for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support
Russia's key peace demand that Western allies stop providing military aid and intelligence to Ukraine is quietly being ignored by the European Union. U.S.
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