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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Luís Montenegro
The support will be at least 300 million, but can still rise to 450 million euros. The help will be financial or in weaponry.
Portugal can contribute to at least 300 million euros For a new additional military support package to Ukraine, integrated at a 20 billion euros plan that is being prepared by the European Union (EU). The decision may be made official at the extraordinary meeting of the European Council scheduled for this Thursday.
A Portuguese government source heard by the country stressed: “Portugal’s commitment to Ukraine is total, and if there is agreement with the European Council, Portugal will be part of this agreement”. The national contribution may be made in cash or in kind, such as sending weapons and ammunition.
In 2024, Portugal pledged with over 220 million euros in support of Ukraine. However, the government prefers not to speculate about this year’s amount until negotiations in the European Council are completed.
The financial participation of each Member State is calculated based on the gross national income, and the Portuguese slice may reach 450 million euros If the 2025 support package is increased to 30 billion euros, as it is defended by some European countries.
This increase expansion of European support to Ukraine aims to respond to uncertainty about the continuation of US military aidafter the meeting listed between Zelensky and Trump last week and through increasing proximity between the US and Russia.
The urgency to approve the new military support package grew after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut US help To Ukraine, considering “disrespectful” the objections of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to ceasefire negotiations with Russia.
According to Brussels sources, without reinforcing European aid, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to lose defense capacity against Russian attacks Until the end of summer.
Europeans were prepared to assume a leadership role in maintaining a Eventual Peace Agreementincluding sending troops to the terrain, as long as the US provides strategic support, such as nuclear dissuasion.
