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  • “ The European Union has announced that it intends to begin shipping arms to Ukraine, the first time in its history it has taken such a step.

    Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the move marked a "watershed moment".

    She also announced a raft of new sanctions targeting Russia and Belarus, and a ban on Russia using European airspace.

  • Ah, I see. The EU has decided to "finance the purchase and delivery of weapons". That makes more sense since the EU doesn't have its own armed forces and stockpiles of weapons.

  • Ah, I see. The EU has decided to "finance the purchase and delivery of weapons". That makes more sense since the EU doesn't have its own armed forces and stockpiles of weapons

    Looks like it is coordinating supplying member states weapons including jets

    https://twitter.com/shashj/status/1498035551168983043

    Macron has to be happy in the background that this moves closer to an EU defence force

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