{
  "id": 11639280,
  "title": "Poroshenko calls on EU to speed up conversion of defense funding into military contracts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/poroshenko-calls-on-eu-to-speed-up-conversion-of-defense-funding-into",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1213866.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian MP and leader of the European Solidarity Party, Petro Poroshenko, met with EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius in Brussels to discuss strengthening defense cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union. Poroshenko urged for a quicker conversion of defense funding into military contracts, followed by production and the creation of real battlefield capabilities. He emphasized the importance of rapid scaling of new technologies, including joint Ukrainian-European developments and utilizing the potential of the Ukraine-EU Drone Alliance. Furthermore, Poroshenko advocated for the swift integration of Ukraine's defense-industrial complex into the European defense framework, as this serves both Ukraine's interests and the security of the European continent.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian MP and leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko, during a meeting in Brussels with EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius, discussed deepening defense cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union and called for faster financing and implementation of joint defense projects.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian MP Petro Poroshenko met EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius.",
    "Urged faster conversion of defense funding into military contracts.",
    "Advocated rapid scaling of new technologies and Ukraine's defense-industrial integration."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}