Spanish PM Announces New 1-Billion-Euro Aid Package for Ukraine
Spain will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion) this year, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday in Kyiv during an international meeting held on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. The package comes as part of a 10-year bilateral security and defence agreement signed in May 2024, according to a statement by Sanchez's office. Last year, Madrid already sent over 1 billion euros in aid for Ukraine's defence.
- This move highlights the evolving dynamics of international support for Ukraine, with Spain seeking to differentiate itself from previous administrations' more punitive approaches towards Russia.
- Will the increased military aid package help shift the balance of power on the battlefield, or will it simply exacerbate the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Eastern Europe?