Ukraine-Krieg: Selenskyj beim EU-Gipfel: Finanzen, Trump und Starlink
Eine Finanzierungslücke in zweistelliger Milliardenhöhe und der Ärger mit Trump um Starlink und den Dieseldeal mit Putin: Das dürften Hauptthemen beim Brüssel-Besuch Selenskyjs sein.
On the morning of the EU summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj met with other European leaders to discuss further support in Ukraine's defense against Russia. The summit also addressed tension between Selenskyj and US President Donald Trump, who has been dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has even called for Selenskyj's replacement.
Additionally, the recent slowdown of the US satellite network Starlink has weakened Ukraine's anti-drone defense. Selenskyj met with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, Belgian King Bart De Wever, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Rutte mentioned discussions about possibly refraining from attacking energy facilities and the ongoing NATO support for Ukraine. Selenskyj expressed concern that Russia might interpret US hints of sanction easing as a green light for further attacks on residential areas, substations, and other infrastructure. Strengthening protection against this brutal terror before winter became a top priority for Selenskyj.
During the day, there were Russian attacks on a store, a pharmaceutical factory, and logistics facilities. Later in the evening, energy facilities in two regions were targeted. Nearly 15,000 people in Volhynia, in the northwest of the country, were left without electricity, as were parts of several districts in Kiev and the surrounding region.
In some communities, repair teams could not even start their work due to the threat of Russian double-crossing. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for further funding for Ukraine during the EU summit. He urged to do everything to help Ukraine through the winter and next year. The Ukrainian Finance Minister, Serhij Martschenko, had explained in September during a visit to Brussels that his country's regular budget was lacking 32.6 billion US dollars (29.1 billion euros) for the next year.
He estimated the gap for defense spending at 45 billion US dollars. The reliability of these numbers is unclear, as they are still under review by the EU Commission.
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