EU Leaders Urgently Seek Agreement on €50B Ukraine Finance Deal Amid Mounting Pressure

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has urged EU leaders to provide significant additional financing to Ukraine to avoid a "double block" of support from both sides of the Atlantic. The US Congress is deadlocked over fresh funding for Ukraine, while the EU is yet to reach a deal on an extra €50 billion in financing. The outcome of this week's talks on committing extra civilian and military aid to Kyiv remains uncertain due to Germany's budget crisis and Hungary's threat of a veto. EU ambassadors failed to agree on military aid details during talks on Sunday, casting doubt on the possibility of a breakthrough this week.