Paris reportedly wants a time limit on wavers which allow Kiev to purchase weapons from outside the EU using the bloc’s funds
France hopes to line its own arms manufacturers’ pockets with a €90 billion European Union loan to Ukraine by limiting Kiev’s ability to procure weapons from outside the bloc, according to Euronews.
After overcoming Hungary’s opposition, the EU member states in April approved the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, aimed at propping up Kiev’s war effort in 2026 and 2027; €60 billion of the total sum has been earmarked for arms procurement.
The scheme, which is backed by joint EU borrowing on the capital markets, is…
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