Ukraine's leader was greeted by King Charles as he arrived in the U.K. on Friday to strategize with European backers on ways to defund Putin's war machine.

The European Union is close to finalizing a plan that would use $245 billion in frozen Russian assets to help finance Ukraine's defense efforts during the ongoing war.

European Council President António Costa has announced that the EU will decide on the sources of Ukraine's funding in December 2025. Details: Costa said that the key message of the summit was the reaffirmation of long-term support for Kyiv.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever insists that his European partners must share the risk of using billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets that are held in his country to help keep Ukraine’s economy and war effort afloat in coming years.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU leaders agreed on Thursday to meet Ukraine's pressing financial needs for the next two years but stopped short of explicitly endorsing the use of Russian frozen assets to give Kyiv a large loan,

European Union countries should use funds from its €150 billion ($174 billion) investment plan for the bloc’s defense industry to help Ukraine, according to Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius.

Ukraine’s president and European leaders are accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of stalling on peace efforts in Ukraine

European democracy and rule of law are at risk, the general says, so Europe must give Ukraine whatever it can to pressure Moscow, even if Trump does not.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is to travel to Brussels on Thursday to attend a European Union summit as a guest. "It will be my pleasure to welcome President Zelensky," European Council President Antonio Costa wrote on X on Wednesday.