The European Union’s 27 leaders are meeting in Brussels on Thursday to decide how to raise at least €90 billion to support Ukraine’s financial and military requirements for 2026 and 2027. This decision could significantly alter the continent’s security architecture.
Diplomats and officials are portraying today’s conference as a make-or-break opportunity for Europeans to maximize their combined leverage and demonstrate that they still have a stake in the outcome, given the United States’ demand for a quick solution between Ukraine and Russia. Today, we must come up with a solution,” Ursula von der Leyen stated. “For the next two years, we won’t leave the European Council without finding a way to pay Ukraine.
Attending the morning session, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy threatened to make difficult choices if leaders couldn’t agree on a new long-term aid package.
I am aware that this move is causing Russia to threaten many nations. But rather than being afraid of these dangers, we should be afraid that Europe would become weak,” he stated. To achieve the €90 billion target, there are two primary solutions.
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