EU Ready to Approve, Another $527 Million , in Military Aid for Ukraine.
Al Jazeera reports that defense ministers from
the European Union are set to approve an additional
$527 million in military aid for Ukraine. .
On May 17, EU foreign policy chief
Josep Borrell stressed the importance
of continuing support for Ukraine.
We have to continue to support
the Ukrainians with arms, that’s why
we will pull 500 million euros more, Josep Borrell, European Union
foreign policy chief, via Al Jazeera.
According to Al Jazeera,
the additional support will bring the EU's
military aid for Ukraine to $2.1 billion.
Borrell also joined Defense Ministers from
Germany and Luxembourg in expressing support
for Finland and Sweden's requests to join NATO.
The move for Finland and Sweden
to join NATO has been vehemently
opposed by Russia and Turkey. .
Turkey reportedly opposes the move
because of their perceived inaction
against exiled Kurdish fighters.
On May 16, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan accused the two Nordic countries
of refusing to extradite "terrorists.".
Turkey has opposition to this.
Turkey says that the two harbor terrorism,
that they have supporters of the PKK
and the Kurdish nationalists living in their
countries. This is something that throughout
the week is going to be a big issue, James Bays, Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor,
via Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports that all 30 NATO
countries must agree in order for
Finland and Sweden to join the alliance.
Al Jazeera reports that all 30 NATO
countries must agree in order for
Finland and Sweden to join the alliance
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