# Zelensky seeks European backing as Trump ties sour

https://mins.news/en/item/104211

- France 24, 2026-10-17 09:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261017-zelensky-drums-up-european-backing-as-trump-ties-slump

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders on Friday to keep providing nearly $80 billion next year to support Kyiv’s fight. Amid a fresh dispute with US President Donald Trump, he insisted he was defending his country.

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