Zelensky seeks EU backing for weapons and funds in Brussels
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked EU leaders for missiles, funding and Russian assets while warning that Russia's ambitions reach beyond eastern Ukraine.
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What happened
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed EU leaders at a summit in Brussels, asking for 300 Patriot missiles, 70 billion euros and Russian assets. He warned that without a determined EU, Putin would have gone much further, and urged the bloc to double down on its support. He also argued that Moldova's EU membership bid should stay linked to Ukraine's.
Why it matters
Zelensky said Russian frozen assets are safe for now because they are fully under European control. He also warned that Russia may try to recover them through Ukraine's partners.
Timeline
- Oct 16, 10:59 AM ET: Zelensky asks EU leaders for 300 Patriot missiles, 70 billion euros and Russian assets, and warns that a weak bloc would embolden Putin.
- Oct 16, 11:06 AM ET: Zelensky urges EU leaders not to split Moldova's membership bid from Ukraine's, calling a split morally wrong.
- Oct 17, 9:39 AM ET: Zelensky says Russia may try to recover frozen assets through Ukraine's partners, while stating the assets are safe for now.
Coverage
- Russia may seek to get back frozen assets through Ukraine's partners, Zelensky says (Kyiv Independent)
- Ukraine president targets Trump, Putin at EU summit (Al Jazeera)
- Zelensky calls on EU to keep Moldova's membership bid shackled to Ukraine (Kyiv Independent)
- Zelensky's ask: 300 Patriot missiles, 70 billion euros, and Russian assets (Kyiv Independent)
- Zelensky rallies EU support as Trump says Ukraine leader 'more difficult to deal with than Putin' (BBC)
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