- EU leaders plan to use interest from frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine.
- Proposals include imposing tariffs on Russian grain to counteract Russia’s aggression and support Ukraine.
- Russia has threatened the EU with repercussions, calling the move theft and banditry.
- The EU is aligned with G7 partners in increasing pressure on Moscow, with proposed tariffs on Russian agricultural exports.
- Approximately 90% of the funds, amounting to 3 billion EUR, will be spent on military aid for Ukraine.
- There are tensions within the EU, particularly concerning the import of Ukrainian grain, which has caused discontent among European farmers.
- The European Commission aims to prevent Russia from funding its war efforts with revenues from grain exports to the EU.
- Despite Russia’s warnings, most EU leaders support the measures, though some, like Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, express doubts.
DW News is a global news TV program broadcast by German public state-owned international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW).
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Center
https://www.allsides.com/news-source/deutsche-welle-media-bias
Official website: https://www.dw.com
Original video here.
This summary has been generated by AI.