Getting a lot of questions about EU fighter jets for Ukraine. A word of caution on this. Many EU countries want to help Ukraine in any way they can - particularly those that have reason to fear for their own territories. But people are getting ahead of themselves. 1/4
EU has received Ukraine's request for jets, but it has walked back on previous comments and acknowledged it doesn't have enough money to pay for them. If Ukraine is to get jets, it will have to get them bilaterally from EU countries. 2/4
Jets are hugely expensive and need to be the sort of jets Ukrainian pilots can use. It's not like riding a bicycle. Some EU countries have these jets, but whether they'll send them to Ukraine is still an open question. 3/4
POLITICO's @jacopobarigazzi and @vonderburchard are following this very closely and have unparalleled sourcing in the European Council (which is also where questions of EU membership lie). Follow them for updates - you'll get best info there 4/4
Just one more note. Ukrainians have been doing incredible PR work and pressing their allies very hard. They've been getting results. But note, I would not be (and am not) reporting any assistance until country that is meant to have promised it confirms it itself.
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