Spain will deliver a new 1 billion euro ($1.04 billion) military aid package to Ukraine in 2025, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Feb. 24 during the Support Ukraine summit in Kyiv. Sanchez announced the new military aid during his visit to Kyiv on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his country will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion) this year. Sanchez made the pledge on Monday in Kyiv during an international meeting held on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion.

We will work alongside Ukraine in its recovery, establish structures to accelerate the process, and encourage our companies to take part in Ukrainian projects and programs. We will also support the Ukrainian diaspora,

Reeling from shocks delivered by the Trump administration last week, European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday as US and Russian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine – without European or Ukrainian involvement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was not opposed to Europe's involvement in Russia-U.S. peace talks aimed at settling the conflict in Ukraine, but noted that Brussels had long rejected any dialogue with Moscow.

Europe's participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed eventually but Moscow first wants to build trust with Washington, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, while suggesting that a deal to end the conflict may still be far off.