Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, has highlighted the discrepancy between funds going to Ukraine and Russia, saying that the EU has given €35bn (£29.1bn) to Vladimir Putin for energy supplies since the start of his war and €1bn to assist Ukraine’s defences.
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The union's top diplomat made the comparison in a speech to the European parliament as the bloc debated a fifth round of sanctions against Russia

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