Europe fails to reach deal on aid to Kyiv

Leaders of the bloc promise continued support, but unable to agree on budget

Leaders of the European Union's 27 member states, who met in Brussels on Thursday, failed to agree on a new wave of military support for Ukraine pushed by the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

Kallas, whose official title is EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, had hoped to mobilize up to 40 billion euros ($43 billion) in military aid to strengthen Ukraine's position on the battlefield and gain leverage at the negotiation table with Russia.

She also pushed for an immediate support of 5 billion euros to purchase 2 million ammunition rounds for Ukraine.