# EU summit: European leaders pledge support for Ukraine's Zelenskyy

https://mins.news/en/item/103043

- DW, 2026-10-16 12:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-summit-european-leaders-pledge-support-for-ukraine-s-zelenskyy/a-79678808?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the final day of an EU summit in Brussels, where European leaders pledged continued backing for Ukraine's self-defense against Russia. European Council President Antonio Costa urged allies to increase support and pressure, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said sanctions would remain until Russia stops the war.

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