European Union states are negotiating a plan to potentially double the amount of military aid committed to Ukraine this year. It will be discussed by foreign ministers next week. The draft EU proposal asks member states to commit as much as €40 billion to shore up Ukraine’s position on the battlefield in its war with Russia.

The new initiative by Kaja Kallas is facing unresolved questions and political resistance that threaten to slow down its approval and roll-out. View on euronews

Leaders worked hard to get President Volodymyr Zelensky back in the good graces of President Trump, no matter how humiliating, and to shift the onus to Russia.