Zelensky presses Europe for a monthly billion in the war

With the war is already spending two years, financial pressure and politics tests Europe’s willingness to support Kiev

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that he intends to obtain a fixed financial commitment from the European Union to support the war effort against Russia. According to him, Kiev seeks to secure at least US $ 1 billion per month of European countries, resources that would be intended for the purchase of weapons produced in the United States.

The request was made during a press conference in Kiev, alongside Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. Zelensky pointed out that Norway, as well as other European nations, can play an important role in Ukraine’s future security guarantees, especially in reinforcing air defense and protecting maritime routes.

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Change in American posture

Zelensky’s position comes amid signs of change in the United States strategy in relation to war. President Donald Trump indicated that he wants Reduce direct arms shipping to Kiev. The idea under analysis is that European countries now acquire US military equipment and pass on to Ukraine, ensuring that the flow of weapons continue without depending exclusively on Washington.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump stressed that he does not consider sending American troops to the conflict, but admitted the possibility of offering air support in case of displacement of European terrestrial forces to the Ukrainian territory. He also said he believed that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be willing to accept a security guarantee agreement involving the US and European allies.

Negotiations and concessions

Diplomatic conversations continue at an intense pace. On August 24, US Vice President Jd Vance said Moscow showed greater flexibility in ongoing negotiations. According to him, Russia would have done “Significant concessions”including the removal of the requirement to install an allied government in Kiev, as well as accepting to discuss guarantees for the Ukrainian territorial integrity.

“They recognized that they will not be able to install a puppet regime in Kiev. This was, of course, a great demand at the beginning. And, more importantly, they recognized that there will be some guarantee of security for Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” Vance said in an interview with the program Meet the Pressda NBC News.

The week before, the Axios portal had already revealed that US, Ukraine officials, and several European countries discussed a security warranty proposal, with the possibility of directly involving US air power.

Moscow reaction

Despite diplomatic movements, the Russian position remains tough at some points. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it rejects “categorically” any possibility of military presence from NATO countries in Ukrainian territory.

The speech reflects the impasse that still surrounds the negotiations, even in the face of gestures considered of greater opening by Moscow.

European support in check

Zelensky’s request for a fixed subsidy of the European Union is another chapter of the search for Kiev for maintaining international support amid the wear and tear of conflict, which has been going on for more than two years. The proposal, about US $ 12 billion per yearputs pressure on European countries, which face questions about the financial and political costs of war internally.

With the change of tone in Washington and discussions on ongoing security guarantees, the future of military and economic aid to Ukraine depends more and more on the willingness of European partners to support the war effort against Russia.

Om information from The Cradle*