European leaders were expected to strengthen support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept the peace deal

European leaders were expected to strengthen support for Ukraine amid US pressure to accept the peace deal

BERLIN (AP) — European leaders are expected to bolster support for Ukraine on Monday as it faces pressure from Washington to quickly accept a U.S.-brokered peace deal. After talks in Berlin on Sunday between US envoys and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian and European officials are set to continue a series of meetings in an … Read more

EU leaders agree to fund Ukraine for 2 years, but use of Russian assets poses major test

EU leaders agree to fund Ukraine for 2 years, but use of Russian assets poses major test

BRUSSELS (AP) — Nearly four years after Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, European Union leaders have pledged to fund Kiev’s economic and military needs for the next two years, one way or another. Ukraine is desperate and needs money by early 2026. At a summit next week, the 27 EU leaders will weigh whether to … Read more