[Ukrainian artillery aid turmoil: The EU refuses to give it, Zelensky asks for it! ] 】
At the end of last month, Zelensky raised "two questions" with the European Union, which strained relations between the two sides. Ukraine** complained at a press conference, complaining that European countries had only provided 30% of the promised ammunition, while the Ukrainian defense minister also once again called on the EU not to delay the aid. All this stems from the EU's €2 billion aid package to help Ukraine buy ammunition, promising to deliver 1 million shells within a year, but the actual delivery is disappointing, with only a third completed.
Ukraine** blamed the loss on the front line for the untimely EU aid, accusing the EU of not delivering on its promises. However, the response of EU Internal Market Commissioner Breton revealed much more. He said that the EU has already transferred 300,000 artillery shells to Ukraine without compensation, and that Ukraine now has other options to buy more shells on its own or through bilateral **. He pointed out that Zelensky's statement that the EU transferred 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine without compensation was inaccurate.
Breton's remarks were undoubtedly a counterattack to Ukraine's request for military aid, offering that if Ukraine felt that the aid was not timely enough, it could use the money to buy surplus artillery shells. But Ukraine's tough attitude has once again caused dissatisfaction in the West, and the United States once "scolded" Zelensky in **, asking him to "not be ungrateful and grateful". According to some opinions, Ukraine has always believed that it is resisting Russia on behalf of Europe and the United States, so the aid is a matter of course.
In addition to these, Breton also called on the defense industry in Europe and the United States to shift to a wartime economic model to meet Ukraine's needs and ensure its own security. He even hinted at the use of frozen funds from Russia. But the fact that Ukraine initially expected the West to support them against Russia and now needs to spend money on aid makes one wonder how they were "fooled".
The Ukraine artillery aid storm is causing more attention and discussion, and the relationship between the EU and Ukraine is also in jeopardy. In the face of the complex situation, we look forward to seeing more solutions and cooperation to maintain peace and stability in the region.