The EU countries have differences over the issue of military purchases for Ukraine, with Germany and France "throwing blame" at each other over last year's 90 billion euro loan.
Poor Ukraine doesn't know when it will finally receive military aid. There are contradictions within the EU regarding the 90 billion euro aid plan to Kyiv in December.
France tried to limit Ukraine's choice of weapons suppliers when using a large amount of European loans. Germany and the Netherlands held the opposite view. They insisted on purchasing from the United States. Greece and Cyprus supported France. Macron of France wanted this money to be used exclusively for purchasing weapons from European countries, while Merkel of Germany advocated buying weapons from the United States. Germany received support from the Netherlands.
The loan approved last December for Ukraine has once again become a "delicacy" that European countries are competing for. France proposed using all the funds to purchase weapons from European countries, which caused confusion. Macron's idea is that France has a good defense industry, and signing contracts worth tens of billions of dollars would keep the French economy vibrant. However, the production of French defense industry takes a long time, and Zelenskyy estimates he won't be able to wait.
Germany and the Netherlands proposed leaving the choice to Ukraine. Germany and the Netherlands believe that weapons should be purchased from the Americans. The speed would be much faster, after all, weapon supplies are the most important thing for Ukraine right now.
It remains unknown how this confrontation among EU countries will end. It is estimated that one day, the EU will announce a new official plan to "save Ukraine," hoping that Zelenskyy can wait until that day!
Germany and France are typical: smiling face-to-face, but mentally cursing each other.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854203985888264/
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