Zelensky seeks €70B in EU funds as Ukraine–US tensions deepen

Zelensky requested at least €70 billion in EU funding for 2027, pegging next year's war costs at €155 billion amid deteriorating relations with Washington.

• Zelensky told EU leaders the war will cost €155 billion next year and requested at least €70 billion for defense, weapons, and resilience.
• Zelensky rejected the US–Russia diesel import agreement, saying it will put more money directly into Putin's pocket, and warned a Russian gas import accord could follow.
• Trump said dealing with Zelensky is more difficult than dealing with Putin, and called renewed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries "shameful."
• Zelensky called the slowdown of Starlink services a "very serious and unpleasant surprise," adding that connection speeds have not fully recovered.