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Zelensky seeks nearly $80 billion from Europe for Ukraine

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Zelensky seeks nearly $80 billion from Europe for UkrainePress Service of the President of Ukraine · CC BY 4.0

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is asking European Union leaders for nearly $80 billion more to fund Ukraine’s defence next year. The request comes amid a new dispute with Donald Trump, against a backdrop of deteriorating relations between Kyiv and Washington, France 24 reports.

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