EU Council approves new aid fund for Ukraine

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EU Council approves new aid fund for Ukraine

STORY: EU Council approves new aid fund for Ukraine SHOOTING TIME: March 18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Europa and Justus Lipsius buildings 2. various of the Foreign Affairs Council 3. various of the Ukrainian and EU flags in front of the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg STORYLINE: The Council of the European Union (EU) approved the creation of the Ukraine Assistance Fund (UAF) in Brussels on Monday and earmarked 5 billion euros (5.4 billion U.S. dollars) for it. The decision was reached at the EU's Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, where ministers discussed EU support for Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. UAF will allow the EU to further support the evolving needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces "through the provision of both lethal and non-lethal military equipment and training," the Council said. Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022, the EU has give

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