Ukraine and arms supply: Can the EU bridge the gap?

The EU has a new fund called the Ukraine Facility. An initial payment of €4.5 billion has been paid to Kyiv, part of a €50 billion pot to help assure the essential functions of the Ukrainian state. 

But the issue of weapons and military hardware represents another level, with EU leaders urging member states to put production onto a war footing. 

There is a packed agenda over at the EU summit: defence, the Middle East, expanding the bloc, migration and agriculture. But Ukraine is the central theme. 

Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Rebecca Gnignati and Juliette Brown.

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