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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks at EU summit amid spat with Donald Trump

DW16 October 2026, 19:42 UTCUkraine

EU leaders reaffirmed support for Ukraine at the Brussels summit. But souring relations with the US over Russia and Starlink and a big hole in the budget will make for a difficult winter for Ukraine.

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