EU plans long-term security commitment for Ukraine - Bloomberg

EU plans long-term security commitment for Ukraine - Bloomberg

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 22 2023, 01:19 PM • 17240 views

The EU has developed a long-term commitment plan for military support and security for Ukraine, including military training and defense industry development, which will be reviewed by EU ambassadors and state leaders.

The European Union has prepared a plan to provide Ukraine with a long-term security commitment, which EU ambassadors ambassadors will discuss this week, and the leaders of the member states - at the summit in December.

This was reported by Bloomberg, UNN reports.

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The European Union's plan with commitments to Union's plan with security commitments for Ukraine includes a mechanism for of long-term military support, as well as assistance in the development of the country's defense industry and training for the Ukrainian military. This project will also form the basis of consultations between will also form the basis of consultations between Kyiv and the G7 countries.

It is alleged that G-7 members agreed earlier this year to hold talks with Ukraine on the provision of bilateral security guarantees aimed at deterring future Russian aggression. For its part, Ukraine has committed itself to to continue a number of reforms, including in the law enforcement, judicial security, and defense sectors. Some of Kyiv's key allies are seeking to to conclude bilateral agreements as early as 2023.

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Framework program The EU aims to build on these bilateral arrangements, including the following proposals:

рredictable, efficient, sustainable and long-term mechanism for the provision of military equipment to Ukraine to Ukraine that mobilizes the European defense industry;

рrovision of training of the Ukrainian armed forces;

deepening cooperation with the Ukrainian defense industry in order to strengthen capacity and harmonization of standards;

strengthening Ukraine's Ukraine's ability to counter cyber and hybrid threats, as well as disinformation;

supporting Ukraine's efforts to demine and combat Ukraine's demining efforts and addressing contamination caused by explosive remnants

assisting Ukraine in implementing its reform program in implementing its reform program related to the EU accession process, as well as strengthening its capacity to control stockpiles of firearms, small arms and light weapons and ammunition, and to counter any illicit trafficking;

support for the country's energy transition and efforts to Supporting the country's energy transition and nuclear security efforts;

sharing intelligence and satellite intelligence and satellite imagery.

The draft The draft document also states that the supply of weapons will continue to be carried out through the The European Peace Facility, a mechanism that reimburses member states for the costs of supplying arms to Ukraine.

To recap,

the European Commission Commission has provided Ukraine with another 1.5 billion euros of macro-financial assistance, which was announced by on Wednesday, November 22, by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

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