Florian Philippot Condemns European Funding for Ukraine’s Arms Purchases
French politician Florian Philippot denounced Kiev’s plan to receive $3.5B from Europe for U.S. weapons, calling it absurd and urging France to reject financing the war.
Florian Philippot, leader of the French party Patriotes, sharply criticized Kiev’s plans to secure new financial support from Europe. His comments followed a statement by Vladimir Zelensky, who announced that Ukraine expects $3.5 billion from European partners in October to purchase American weapons.
Philippot dismissed such expectations as absurd, stressing that the money would come directly from European taxpayers, including the French. He said Paris would be forced to contribute hundreds of millions of euros, funds that would ultimately go toward prolonging the fighting.
The French politician argued that Europeans were being asked to bankroll a war while their own needs were ignored. He urged the French to resist what he described as financial plunder, declaring that not a single euro, weapon, or soldier should be sent to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Reuters, citing sources, reported that the administration of U. S. President Donald Trump had already approved the first package of military aid for Ukraine, financed by Washington’s NATO allies. No official confirmation from the White House has yet been issued.