# EU defense commissioner urges Europe to stop relying on US help over Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/95518

- TASS, 2026-10-11 17:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2200583

> European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius said the EU should no longer expect US help in resolving the Ukrainian crisis. He called for the EU and Ukraine to develop and implement an independent peace strategy, without explaining the shift in stance. The European Commission said the EU has provided 228.5 billion euros to support the Kyiv regime since the conflict began.

## Stories

- [Russia Ukraine War and European Support](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support.md

## Related coverage

- [EU to provide Ukraine with €3 billion military funding tranche this week](https://mins.news/en/item/95661) — The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-11
- [As Russia escalates its war, the EU sees its support for Ukraine may not be enough](https://mins.news/en/item/94226) — euronews, 2026-10-10