
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU will allocate additional funds next week for missiles and drones for Ukraine, reaffirming solidarity after a call with Zelensky, amid Trump's call for Ukraine to replace its president and Russia's push for a long-term settlement.
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The European Union has been providing financial and military support to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Recent statements by US President Donald Trump have questioned Ukrainian leadership, while Russia continues to advocate for a negotiated settlement.
BRUSSELS, October 11. /TASS/. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised that the European Union will next week allocate more funds to buy missiles and drones for Ukraine.
"I conveyed our solidarity with the Ukrainian people. And my full support for <…> Zelensky <…>. Ukraine will be front and center at this week’s European Council. We will discuss its funding needs for the year ahead and how to mobilize fresh global support. This week, the EU will also provide further funding for drones and missiles. To strengthen Ukraine’s defenses and protect its skies," she wrote on X after a phone call with Vladimir Zelensky.
She reassured Zelensky of full support following US President Donald Trump’s remarks that Ukraine needs a new president.
She also pledged that the European Union will soon "open two further clusters of chapters in the negotiations." "The momentum is real," she added.
US President Donald Trump stated earlier that Ukraine should replace its president. Trump added that he would advise Ukraine to find "a new leader who can make a deal," since Vladimir Zelensky could do so but, for some reason, is not doing this.
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said earlier that Moscow wants a comprehensive solution to the Ukrainian conflict that would lead to a lasting settlement for decades.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The European Union will approve additional funding for Ukrainian missile and drone procurement next week.
Very likely · Within days
Discussions on Ukraine's funding needs and global support will occur at the upcoming European Council meeting.
Very likely · Within days

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