Ukraine latest updates: EU approves $507m for Ukrainian arms

Ukrainian soldiers move a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer into position to fire at Russian positions in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region
Ukrainian soldiers move a M777 howitzer to fire at Russian positions in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region [File: Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo]
By David Child, Joseph Stepansky, Sasha Petrova and Dalia Hatuqa
Published On 17 Jul 2022
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Updated: 6 Jun 2023 (10:06 GMT)

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    • European Union foreign ministers have agreed to another $507m of funding to supply arms to Ukraine, taking the bloc’s security support to $2.5bn since February.
    • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed his threat to “freeze” the NATO membership bids of both Sweden and Finland unless they comply with Ankara’s conditions.