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.
Details
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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