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Zelensky turns to Europe for backing as ties with Trump deteriorate

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference as part of a European Union summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on October 16, 2026.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference as part of a European Union summit in Brussels on October 16, 2026. © Nicolas Tucat, AFP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turned to his European allies on Friday, asking Brussels for an additional €70 billion to fund the war against Russia next year. Zelensky's relationship with US President Donald Trump deteriorated after the US eased sanctions on Moscow as part of a diesel-supply deal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Friday to keep financing Kyiv's fight with nearly $80 billion more next year, as he insisted he was standing up for his country amid a fresh row with US President Donald Trump.

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