The push to replenish Ukraine’s arms supply is being coordinated by the bloc’s top diplomat, former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, and aims to surpass previous European commitments of military aid. Diplomats stressed that the aid, which is still being negotiated, would likely come in the form of pooled contributions from individual member states rather than an official EU package, given opposition from certain states, namely Hungary.
The scramble comes as EU officials and leaders prepare for a group expedition to Kyiv on Monday, the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
As the heads of key EU institutions and the leaders of Spain and the Nordic and Baltic states, among others, prepare to travel to Kyiv, they will be in close contact with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who are heading to Washington to meet with Trump.
Macron’s trip will be a chance for him to share the results of a week’s consultations with other Ukraine allies and to seek a better understanding of the Trump administration’s position.
Camille Gijs contributed reporting from Brussels.
