# Can the EU step up as the US steps back?

https://mins.news/en/video/102142

- DW News, 2026-10-15 21:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUvNT4yuXoc

> Tensions between the US and Ukraine over Russian diesel supplies are flaring as Europe faces another defining moment. Kyiv warns of funding shortfalls while Russia intensifies its attacks, raising the question of whether the EU will and can provide the urgently needed support.

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