# EU rallies behind Ukraine amid Trump standoff

https://mins.news/en/item/103408

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 16:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/eu-rallies-in-support-of-ukraine-amid-trump-standoff?traffic_source=rss

> At a summit in Brussels, EU leaders pledged continued support for Ukraine and called for sustained arms supplies and increased pressure on Russia. Zelenskyy asked for an additional 70 billion euros ($79bn) next year for defence, weapons and resilience, warning of possible winter attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

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