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Zelensky turns to Europe for backing as ties with Trump deteriorate

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Source published: 17 Oct 2026, 02:08 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Ukraine/Russia · Multiple sources

Zelensky turns to Europe for backing as ties with Trump deteriorate

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.

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14 Oct 2026, 15:54 CEST → 17 Oct 2026, 02:08 CEST
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7 sources
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14
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Google News: 19FortyFive

Putin Cannot Afford to End the Ukraine War

Google News: World Socialist Web Site

Burnham hosts Zelensky as Europe rebuffs Trump’s Russia-Ukraine policy

France 24 - English

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "go" after Kyiv raised doubts over US support for his country against the Russian invasion. A day earlier, Musk said any restrictions on Ukraine's use of the Starshield system would be due to decisions made by the US government after ...

Google News: BBC

Why Zelensky's meeting with Burnham matters

France 24 - English

Ukraine live: Zelensky calls for US not to stand 'with the aggressor', asks for 'honesty'

France 24 - English

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands to stop. Tensions between Kyiv and Washington have escalated in recent days over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satel...

Google News: Kyiv Post

Lavrov Rejects Ceasefire, Says Zelensky Is Challenging Trump

Google News: The Telegraph

Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine

France 24 - English

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on ...

France 24 - English

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged European leaders to maintain their support for Kyiv and warned against easing sanctions on Russia. Speaking to reporters at the European summit in Brussels, Zelensky said that ending the war remained Ukraine’s priority but accused Russian President Vladimir Putin o...

BBC World

Zelensky thanked the "real leaders" ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels.

France 24 - English

As transatlantic relations confront renewed geopolitical uncertainty, former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves delivers a pointed assessment of Washington's shifting approach to Russia's war on Ukraine and the profound implications for European security. At the heart of his analysis lies a fundamental question: c...

France 24 - English

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.

Google News: The Independent

Trump plans more deals with Putin as Zelensky hails ‘real leaders’ backing Kyiv: Live

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