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This information was reported by the Financial Times, citing three European diplomats.
The EU diplomatic service plans to present its findings before the summit of EU leaders scheduled for February 1. The audit will rely on materials provided by member states in response to requests from the EEAS. However, some countries have already expressed unwillingness to provide complete data.
The decision to conduct the audit was made after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for an assessment and comparison of arms deliveries to Ukraine. He deemed the military aid planned by most EU member states for this year insufficient. Scholz urged allies to increase assistance to Ukraine and make decisions on plans before the EU summit.
Scholz’s statement was perceived as a rebuke to countries like France and Italy, whose plans for supporting Ukraine are significantly smaller. However, high-ranking officials in Brussels privately supported Scholz.
Earlier reports indicated that the European Union might allocate funding for assistance to Ukraine no later than March 2024. European countries are also working to reduce the funding deficit.
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