In Europe are looking for $ 1.5 billion for a backup plan for weapons of Ukraine - media

France and Greece, according to Financial Times, insist that we need to purchase weapons and ammunition only from EU and Norway manufacturers, which will prevent the Czech plan or supply from the United States. European capitals are in a hurry to attract $ 1. 5 billion in emergency financing to provide Ukraine with artillery shells from abroad to support the front line against Russia. About it reports Financial Times.

The last scheme of purchasing ammunition from outside the EU, according to the publication, is headed by the Czech Republic to compensate for the situation of a deadlock in a congress on US assistance and delay in European production. Prague took the initiative because the capitals are arguing to expand the EU's main military base to support Kiev. Officials familiar with discussions say the country needs European partners to help provide $ 1.

5 billion to finance the purchases of shells that the Czech Republic intends to help supply. Germany insists that its conditional contribution of approximately 1. 25 billion euros is reduced. This will adjust its great bilateral military assistance to Ukraine, which costs € 7 billion this year. "It is important for Ukraine to reach it without bureaucratic delay.

Bilateral support is very fast and effective - it should be considered as an equivalent contribution to the European Peace Fund," said Michael Clauss, German Ambassador to the EU. France and Greece insist that we need to buy weapons and ammunition only from manufacturers from EU and Norway, which will prevent the financing of the Czech plan or ammunition from the United States. The French Government claims that EU funds must be used to strengthen the block defense base.

Greece is concerned about signing contracts with Turkish defense companies. The country does not want to help Turkey to strengthen its military potential. Europe was slowly increasing the production of artillery as national governments and NATO and NATO organizations slowly signed contracts with manufacturers, which complicated access to funding for companies to expand its capacity. There is also a fuel deficiency, the manufacture of which takes several months.