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The EU Wants To Create A 20 Billion Euro Fund To Replenish The Reserves Of The Ukrainian Armed Forces For Four Years.

MOSCOW, July 18 – RIA Novosti. According to the newspaper’s report, the EU plans to replenish Ukraine’s military stocks within four years with a fund of 20 billion euros. Policy referring to diplomats. 

“The EU will offer a fund of 20 billion euros to secure the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the next four years,” the newspaper said. Within the framework of the project, it was noted that the bloc will help countries cover the costs of military aid to Kiev. 

According to the newspaper, EU foreign ministers will discuss the plan at their meeting on 20 July. According to diplomats, the proposal is scheduled to be approved by autumn. 

At the same time, as the newspaper noted, the stated amount serves as a “ceiling”, there is no guarantee that 20 billion euros will be spent on aid to Kiev. 

Russia had previously sent a note to NATO countries for arms supplies to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation reported that NATO countries were “playing with fire” by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping weapons into Ukraine from the West does not contribute to the success of the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect. Lavrov noted that the United States and NATO are directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, “including not only the supply of weapons, but also the training of personnel … on the territory of Great Britain, Germany, Italy and other countries.”

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