Britain to reportedly allocate €45.5 million in extra humanitarian aid to Ukraine

The Office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the UK government will allocate an additional €45.5 million for humanitarian aid to the residents of Ukraine.

The statement was released by the Office ahead of the 3rd European Political Community Summit in Granada, Spain, on October 5, TASS reports.

"The [leaders'] talks will focus on the ongoing work of European partners to provide Ukraine with air defence assets, fighter jets and long-range weapons, as well as efforts to end [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's organised blockade of vital supplies of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea," the office said.

"The prime minister will also confirm additional funds for humanitarian aid to help Ukrainians survive the second winter of this conflict," the statement added.

The third meeting of the European Political Community will bring together leaders from across the continent in Granada.

Building on the work of the previous meetings of the European Political Community, the leaders will discuss how to make Europe more resilient, prosperous and geostrategic.

The European Political Community aims to foster political dialogue and cooperation to address issues of common interest and strengthen the security, stability and prosperity of the European continent

This platform for political coordination does not replace any existing organisation, structure or process, and does not aim to create new ones at this stage.

So far, the European Political Community has met twice. At the first meeting in October 2022, leaders mainly discussed peace and security issues, especially Russia's war in Ukraine, and the energy crisis. At the following meeting in June 2023, they discussed joint efforts for peace and security, energy resilience and connectivity and mobility in Europe.