For the past three years, the European Union has invoked the mantra of "as long as it takes" to reaffirm, time and time again, its unyielding, all-encompassing support for Ukraine as it fights against Russia's brutal full-scale invasion.
That pledge was not merely rhetorical. It translated into financial assistance, weapons and ammunition, energy security, roaming services, a free-trade deal and temporary protection for refugees. The bloc's proposed seven-year budget features a separate, tailor-made fund worth €100 billion to help the country's long-term reconstruction.
