Funds allocated by European partners should be directed toward defense production specifically in Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this while speaking with media representatives in Belgrade, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
Zelensky expressed his gratitude to the leaders who, despite the difficulties, had found an opportunity to support Ukraine with €90 billion in EU assistance. He said that this support was a matter of survival for Ukraine and stressed that it was important to receive the funds and ensure that as much of the money as possible was used in Ukraine. According to Zelensky, Ukraine was at war, and the defense and combat tools produced in the country were cheaper than those produced elsewhere. He emphasized that Ukraine had to make the most effective use of every penny.
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He stressed that Ukraine did not have and would not have the same amount of funds that Russia was using for the war. He added that Ukraine had the resources it needed thanks to assistance from Europe and other countries.
