France will fall short of its pledge to donate up to pound 3 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year and is only on track for “above pound 2 billion,” Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu told lawmakers on Monday, APA reports citing Politico.
“Politically it was decided at the beginning of 2024 that this aid could reach pound 3 billion. In reality, we will be above pound 2 billion but not at pound 3 billion,’ Lecornu said.
French President Emmanuel Macron made the promise to send a maximum of pound 3 billion earlier this year – part of an effort to beef up French aid to Ukraine after Paris came under fire for doing less than other countries like Germany.
Source: Azeri-Press News Agency