Ukraine's Foreign Minister to meet EU counterparts over ammunition supply
Photo: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba will take part in a meeting with the ministers of foreign affairs of the EU countries against the background of problems with the supply of artillery shells to Ukraine. The minister will join the dialogue online, according to Bloomberg.
Thus, as the agency writes, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba will join the meeting of the ministers of foreign affairs of the European Union in Brussels on Monday via video link "against signs that support for the bloc is becoming increasingly difficult to secure."
"Despite vows to maintain help, the EU is struggling to agree to different pots of funding and it won’t meet a pledge to send Kyiv 1 million artillery shells by the end of March.," the article states, noting that "plans for a 12th sanctions package against Russia have been delayed."
Ammunition for Ukraine
In March 2023, the ministers of defense and foreign affairs of the EU agreed on a plan for the joint procurement of ammunition. It envisages providing Ukraine with 1 million shells over the next 12 months. In particular, it was about seven countries. But already in November, the EU informed its members that it is unlikely to be able to transfer the promised 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine. This plan was to be completed by March 2024.
