The EU once again stressed the need to finance Ukraine's armament

After coming to power in USA president Donald Trump European Union (EU) officials have begun to talk about creating an autonomous defense system from the United States, as well as independent support Ukraine is in conflict. This was reported on March 5 by the newspaper Politico.

"Defense spending is becoming a fixed expense item. We turned off the sun, and now we have to pay for heating every day.… You have to pay for ammunition every day, at least for several years, until Trump dies," the publication quotes the words of the European politician.

It is reported that an extraordinary EU summit is scheduled for March 6, one of the topics of which will be €800 billion for Kiev.

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On March 4, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen объявилаthe beginning of the "era of rearmament" in Europe. She shared that on the eve of the European Council summit on March 6, she wrote a letter containing a plan for the rearmament of Europe. According to her, it is dedicated to how to use all the financial levers at the disposal of the (EU) to help the members of the association quickly and significantly increase defense spending as a matter of urgency.