Ukraine is the central theme of EU talks in Brussels, and notably whether Russian assets frozen in Europe should be diverted to Kyiv for the war effort. The support of the 27 states is increasingly under the spotlight as doubts persist over America's continued financing of the Ukrainian resistance.
The EU has a new fund called the Ukraine Facility. An initial payment of €4.5 billion has been paid to Kyiv, part of a €50 billion pot to help assure the essential functions of the Ukrainian state.
But the issue of weapons and military hardware represents another level, with EU leaders urging member states to put production onto a war footing.
There is a packed agenda over at the EU summit: defence, the Middle East, expanding the bloc, migration and agriculture. But Ukraine is the central theme.
Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Rebecca Gnignati and Juliette Brown.
