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Paris blocking EU plan on financing Kiev munition supplies: Reports

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 12 Apr 2023 17:56
3 Min Read

A report says France has spoken out against an EU proposal of purchasing ammunition from third countries for financing munitions supplies to Ukraine.

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  • Paris blocking EU plan on financing Kiev munition supplies: Reports
    The flags of the European Union and France (AFP)

France is blocking the unanimous decision of the European Union on financing munitions supplies to Ukraine as it opposes the idea of procurement outside the EU, Polish news agency PAP reported on Wednesday, citing a senior EU official.

On March 20, the EU agreed on a 2-billion-euro ($2.2 billion) plan to supply Ukraine with ammunition rounds. One-half of the sum should be spent on reimbursing munition supplies from the warehouses of EU countries, but there is not enough ammunition stored there.

France has spoken out against purchasing ammunition from third countries, which has been proposed by the EU, according to PAP.

Another issue is the refinancing of munition supplies due to the EU plan stating that the reimbursement will be made based solely on Ukraine's requests, whereas France wants this provision to be dropped, the news agency reported.

Paris has insisted on refinancing all supplies to Ukraine, even if some of them could be excessive and not asked for by Kiev, the report highlighted.

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