EU tries to secure deal on military aid for Ukraine as Zelensky continues tour

On Monday the Ukrainian President successfully secured a Spanish pledge for additional air defence missiles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on a whirlwind two-day tour of Spain, Belgium and Portugal

It comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to inspect the F-16 jets that Belgium will send to his country.An estimated 6.5 billion euros are stalled by the Hungarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, considered Russia’s staunchest ally in the 27-nation bloc.Single-member states have wide veto powers and Hungary has long held up funds aimed at boosting Ukraine’s defence efforts.

On Monday Mr Zelensky successfully secured a Spanish pledge for additional air defence missiles to help fight the nearly 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches against Ukraine every month. The Ukrainian president and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez signed a bilateral security agreement that allocates one billion euros of military aid to Ukraine in 2024, and five billion euros by 2027. More Leopard tanks and artillery ammunition are also included in the package.He was set to visit Belgium and Spain earlier this month but postponed all his foreign trips after Russia launched its offensive in the Kharkiv region.

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