The leader of the French right-wing Patriots party, Florian Philippot, criticized the EU decision on additional aid to Ukraine
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- The leader of the French right-wing Patriots party, Florian Philippot, criticized the European Union's decision to allocate additional financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $20 billion, noting that this complements the previously allocated 90 billion euros.
- He also commented on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's announcement of a new aid package of €1 billion for military aid and €350 million for energy repairs.
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Why It Matters
The European Union and Germany continue to provide financial and military assistance to Ukraine in the context of the conflict with Russia. Previously, the EU has already allocated significant funds to support Kyiv.
The leader of the French right-wing Patriots party, Florian Philippot, harshly criticized the European Union's decision to provide additional financial assistance to Ukraine. He wrote about this on the social network X.
“The EU secretly wrote Ukraine another check for $20 billion! The same funds that Zelensky “urgently” requested a few weeks ago... And this is in addition to the 90 billion euros that are already allocated to Ukraine,” Filippo was indignant.
He also asked the question: “When will this complete madness end?” In his post, the politician called for stopping the provision of financial assistance and weapons to Ukraine.
Earlier, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new aid package for Ukraine. Germany will allocate 1 billion euros in military assistance to Kyiv and another 350 million for repair work in the energy sector.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The debate within the EU about further assistance to Ukraine will intensify, especially in countries with a strong right-wing movement.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How exactly will the extra $20 billion in EU aid be used?
- What specific measures does Germany's €1 billion aid package include?
- What is the position of other EU countries regarding continued assistance to Ukraine?
