Politics · Brussels, Belgium · October 17, 2026

Zelensky turns to Europe as ties with Washington sour

first reported Oct 16, 7:23 AM ET

At an EU summit in Brussels, Ukraine's president asked European leaders for an additional €70 billion to fund the war effort. EU leaders reaffirmed their support as relations between Kyiv and the Trump administration deteriorate over Starlink restrictions and a US diesel deal with Russia.

The story so far

1. Oct 17Zelensky turns to Europe as ties with Washington sour
2. Oct 20Iran says ties with Russia closer than ever and rejects moving uranium abroad
3. Oct 21Iran rejects moving enriched uranium abroad as US adds sanctions

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Sources

• France 24 ↗Oct 16, 4:25 PM ET
• DW ↗Oct 16, 3:42 PM ET
• CBC News ↗Oct 16, 7:23 AM ET

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