EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy Kallas said the EU will allocate €900 mln to military assistance for Ukraine and €1 bln to fund a new joint equipment procurement.

Egypt Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohammed Farid Saleh said in Cairo on the 24th that Egypt welcomes Chinese firms to invest and expects expanded cooperation with China in seawater desalination, artificial intelligence and digital services. He praised Chinese companies for entering sectors previously absent in Egypt and said they have made a positive contribution to the country’s industrial development.

U.S. Sept. University of Michigan consumer sentiment final and 1-year inflation expectations final due in 10 minutes.