# Zelensky turns to Europe for backing as ties with Trump deteriorate

https://mins.news/en/item/103703

- France 24, 2026-10-16 20:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261016-zelensky-turns-to-europe-for-backing-as-ties-with-trump-deteriorate

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked European allies on Friday for an additional €70 billion from Brussels to fund next year’s war against Russia. His relationship with US President Donald Trump worsened after Washington eased sanctions on Moscow as part of a diesel-supply deal.

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