The European Union approved an extra 500 million euros ($545 million) to buy more arms for Ukraine

Ukraine’s allies in Europe are moving beyond their usual emphasis on diplomacy and sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a new focus on urgently arming Kyiv as the best chance at changing Vladimir Putin’s decision-making.

“Normally, wars have been won and lost on the battlefields,” Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, told reporters at a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. The bloc approved an extra 500 million euros ($545 million) to buy more arms for Ukraine.

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