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Sánchez pledges €1 billion aid and joint defense production with Ukraine

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Kyiv, Ukraine TRANSLATED

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has signed an agreement providing 1,000 million euros in additional assistance to Kyiv alongside a commitment for the co-production of military material using both Ukrainian expertise and European technology.

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    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an agreement on March 18 to provide €1 billion in additional aid.
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    The deal includes a commitment for joint production of military material using Spanish technology combined with the experience from Ukraine's defense industry (cofabricación).
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    Spain has reaffirmed its support by announcing another allocation of funds, bringing total commitments closer to 2.0 million euros as reported in various sources.
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    Sánchez explicitly stated that Spain will continue standing alongside Ukraine and supported Zelensky's entry into the European Union.
[Mar 18, 17:12] Spain announced support of €1 billion to reinforce defense (Feeds.feedburner.com).
[Mar 18, 14:53] Sánchez signed an agreement with Zelensky for another €1 million in aid and supported Ukraine's EU entry; Sánchez stated 'We will continue on your side' (Lasexta).
[Mar 18, 14:53] Sánchez announced an agreement with Zelensky to co-produce military material and other €1 million in aid for Ukraine (Eldiario.es).
[Mar 18, 13:32] Spain committed to sending another €1 million in euros for military support (Elnortedecastilla.es).