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EU backs Ukraine funding as sanctions stay until war ends

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC · How we work

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives a warm welcome from EU leaders at the Belgium summit.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urges the EU to secure Ukraine funding for 2027.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says sanctions stay until Russia ends its war.
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin urges swift use of the EU’s €90bn loan for Ukraine.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives a warm welcome from EU leaders at the Belgium summit.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urges the EU to secure Ukraine funding for 2027.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says sanctions stay until Russia ends its war.
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin urges swift use of the EU’s €90bn loan for Ukraine.