REUTERSEuropean Union leaders said on Thursday that they will continue to support Ukraine, but they did not immediately endorse a call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to provide at least 5 billion euros for artillery ammunition purchases. In a statement, all EU leaders except Hungary's Viktor Orban pledged to "continue to provide Ukraine with regular and predictable financial support". There was no concrete answer on the 5 billion euros. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed a preference for "truly common European instruments that do not directly burden the debt of states." Others, like Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, said they were still very much opposed to joint euro bonds.

Source: bd News24 March 21, 2025 03:12 UTC