{
  "id": 15000888,
  "title": "EU Summit: Zelensky demands another 70 billion euros from the EU",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/eu-gipfel-selenskyj-fordert-weitere-70-milliarden-euro-von-der-eu",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:54:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/eu-gipfel-selenskyj-fordert-weitere-70-milliarden-euro-von-der-eu/100262742.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj has asked EU leaders for an additional 70 billion euros in aid for next year to help his country defend against Russian aggression. The total cost of the war for Ukraine is expected to be 155 billion euros in the coming year. The EU had previously approved 90 billion euros for 2026 and 2027, but Selenskyj says this is not enough. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President António Costa have emphasized the need to maintain and increase support for Ukraine, while US President Donald Trump has criticized Selenskyj, saying he is not a good person to negotiate with.",
  "summary": "The EU has already approved 90 billion euros to Ukraine for the years 2026 and 2027. However, the money is not enough. At the EU summit, the Ukrainian President mentions the size of the financial gap.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/exporte-exklusive-zahlen-handelsbilanzdefizit-mit-china-steigt",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:03:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}