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EU eyes doubling Ukraine military aid as war spurs defence push

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The European Union on Friday looked to double financing for military aid to Ukraine by an extra 500 million euros, as Russia's war also spurred vows from the bloc to bolster its own defences. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he expected the leaders to sign off on a proposal to expand the spending package that has seen the bloc fund weapons going to Ukraine. FRANCE 24's European affairs editor Catherine Nicholson tells us more.

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