Zelensky Seeks Nearly $80 Billion in EU Backing Amid Trump Rift

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Friday to keep financing Kyiv's fight with nearly $80 billion more next year, as he insisted he was standing up for his country amid a fresh row with US President Donald Trump. France 24 English reports on the push for European support. The appeal comes as ties between Kyiv and Washington slump, with Zelensky turning to Brussels for the funding needed to sustain Ukraine's war effort into the next year. The report details the scale of the request and the political context of the dispute with Trump. The development underscores Ukraine's reliance on European partners as relations with the US become more uncertain, with Zelensky framing his position as a defense of his country's interests.