The Kaja Kallas plan for Ukraine, which was given 40,000 million euros, failed at the European Union summit

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The plan created by the high representative of the European Union, Kaja CallasTo collect even 40,000 million euros once again Military support for Ukraine He did not get the necessary political clouds during the leaders of the European Union, which was held on Thursday, and who received serious doubts about its validity. The reaction was so warm that some diplomats They announced the “Dead” project.

Summit conclusions Deotified to Ukraine, supported a “excerpt” For only 26 countries Above the veto in Hungary, they just reference from the Kallas plan, not to mention any target financial numbers. “The European Council recalls the initiatives to increase the military support of the European Union of Ukraine, especially the high representative of Coordination of the increase in the support of member states “The other participating countries are voluntarily,” says the text.

The conclusions do not even include what Calis described as the “most realistic” element in his project: 5000 million euros for Get two million ammunition cartridges in the short term For kyiv. Artillery projectors are cheaper and easier to obtain from advanced weapons.

“I think it is important that you have a tangible result,” said Callas on Thursday morning as he went to the summit and asked questions about his project. “If we cannot make the decision now for the next year, Let’s decide in the short term What are the imminent needs of Ukraine now in terms of ammunition? Volodímir Zelenski, He presented the same petition in a video conference letter aimed at the leaders in the room. “We need money for artillery projectiles, and we will be able to support Europe at least 5000 million euros as soon as possible“, He said.

But Class or Zelinski was unable to persuade the leaders: the goal of two million ammunition cartridges, or failed to do so, 5,000 million euros, does not appear anywhere. Only a general signal was found to “Large artillery ammunition and missile artillery“.

The catastrophe about the Calis plan is not completely surprising

When asked about this absence, Antonio Costa, head of the European Council, tried to avoid the issue that indicates this Member States have already promised 15,000 million euros From additional assistance to Ukraine and that it was expected that new obligations in the coming weeks are the result of Re -connection package from the European Commission.

“We continue to study other ways to increase our support for Ukraine. We will continue to persist until the end of this war. After the war, We will continue to support Ukraine with peace guarantees. More importantly, in the integration of Ukraine in the European Union. “

In the days before Thursday, diplomats expressed A series of concerns And the questions that were not resolved about their proposal, which some described as well as relied on, but are useful in haste.

In particular, Class suggested that a “part” of military contributions suggested Depending on the “economic weight” for each countryUsing total national income (RNB) As a major indicator to ensure a fair distribution of donations. This form is raised Great resistance between large countries, such as France Italy, which is expected to make great contributions according to the RNB key.

A voluntary plan to avoid cassation in Hungary

At the same time, other countries raised doubts about how national promises were taken into account, such as 15,000 million euros The coast mentioned it, and how many number Delicious countries, such as the United Kingdom Norway, It will be added to joint commitment.

Capitals are also pressing to obtain answers on how to combine the plan with 18,000 million euros, which the European Union will provide to Kyiv as part of an unusual loan supported To get unexpected benefits of Russian frozen assets. The loan was mentioned in the conclusions.

In addition, you should ask about what the initiative in effective practice could be effective if designed, from the beginning, as a Volunteering plan to avoid Hungary veto. Despite the decrease in hopes, some diplomats claim that it is still possible to save a Calis plan Strategic touch, especially the disposal of the RNB index.