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German Gov't Spox-'We're Staking On Plan A' For Ukraine Aid At EUCO

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Wires carrying comments from a German gov't spox ahead of the European Council summit on 14-15 Dec. Asked if there is a 'plan B' in case there is no agreement on the EUR50bn aid package for Ukraine, spox claims that "We are staking on plan A", having already reiterated Germany's support for the financial support for Kyiv that will require a readjustment of the EU's long-term budget.

  • Spox stated earlier that Germany favours starting accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, and that the EU must meet its commitments as Ukraine and Moldova are implementing reforms in order to meet accession criteria.
  • Speculation on the EU's ability to get the aid package over the line comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington, D.C., to meet with US President Joe Biden, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and senators from both parties in an effort to impress on lawmakers Kyiv's dire need for major funding from the US to bolster its military.
  • Conservative Republicanscontinue to hold out against the White House's USD100bn+ package of foreign policy spending that includes money for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as they attempt to force the administration to back hard-line policies on asylum and halting migrants at the southern border.

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