How to keep Putin at bay? The deadlock over security guarantees for Ukraine. – POLITICO
“It’s too early to contemplate such a development,” Selim Yenel, a former Turkish ambassador to the EU, told POLITICO. And Ankara, he warned, would demand something in return. “As for the quid pro quo, it would still be difficult to overcome the EU’s obstacles on the funds for defense. I’m sure the EU will find a […]
Live – Boosting support for Ukraine and how to rearm Europe on agenda as leaders gather in Brussels
EU leaders are meeting on Thursday for a special summit in Brussels, where they will discuss further support to Ukraine and the Commission’s plan to rearm the continent. ADVERTISEMENT The extraordinary summit, convened in response to the US-Russia talks, will seek to show that the bloc is now ready to step up its efforts to […]
Russia doubles down on Ukraine war while EU leaders are divided on how to finance weapons – POLITICO
But they disagreed on the bigger picture of a grand push for European financing of weapons to Ukraine, for example through defense bonds. The possibility of EU joint bonds is backed by France, Estonia, Poland and others but strongly opposed by the more frugal countries, such as Germany, The Netherlands and Austria. The discussion in […]