Europe should buy from Ukraine’s defence industry
And invest in it too

YOU MAY well think that these are particularly difficult times in Ukraine. Last year’s American aid package is nearly used up, and no one expects another. Russia is launching another spring offensive and pummelling Ukraine’s cities from the sky. Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a peace deal have not yielded even a proposed 30-day ceasefire.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Give them the money”

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