US EditionCrisis-Driven Energy Sovereignty: European Union Strategies in the Wake of War in Ukraine
- On June 9, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Defense Valerii Churkin met Benedikta von Seherr-Thoss from the EEAS to confirm EU security funding for Ukraine from 2025 to 2027.
- The meeting followed rising concerns about Russia’s mobilization, increased arms production, and missile stockpiling, leading to a call for stronger European-Ukraine collaboration to counter what Churkin called an 'axis of evil'.
- Key cooperation priorities include training Ukrainian forces on EU soil, investing in Ukraine’s defense industry, and leveraging the EU Defense Innovation Office active in Ukraine since last year.
- At a NATO Defense Ministers' meeting, Secretary General Mark Rutte announced over €20 billion in military aid pledges for Ukraine in 2025, and $1.5 million was allocated for 10 AI-controlled turrets.
- The confirmed EU support aims to sustain targeted, effective security and defense aid while fostering European interest in Ukraine’s defense innovations and battlefield experience amid ongoing conflict risks.
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The Deputy Ambassador of Germany to Ukraine, Max Rush, stated that Germany would continue to provide technical support to the Fund ' s work through the GiZ International Cooperation Organization.
Next week, the European Commission will offer EU governments "more flexibility" in defence procurement and easier access to European financing, announced on Tuesday, 10 June, the Euro-Commissary for Defence, Andrews Kubilius, reports Reuters. [See_also ids="642809"] "There is nothing else to be achieved without this simplification in the area of defence capability. (Rossian dictator Vladimir-red.) Putin will not wait until we get the documents d…
The European Union "invests a lot of money" to help rebuild the energy infrastructure in Ukraine, destroyed by Russian bombings. European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen stated last night, excluding Moldova 1, that the purpose of the EU is to connect Ukraine to the European network so that the neighbouring country can export electricity "when necessary".
Ukraine has 12 months left to draw down the full 50 billion euros from the Ukraine Facility. To do this, they still have to meet eight important milestones. The Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister promises that they will succeed. Meanwhile, the European Commission has released the planned figures for next year's budget, which of course includes the Ukraine plan.
The European Union will continue funding important security projects in Ukraine in 2025-2027. Continued support for Ukraine was discussed under...
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