Almost four years into Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine, European Union leaders have committed to funding Kyiv’s economic and military needs for the next two years, one way or another. Ukraine is desperate and needs the money by early 2026.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is walking a tightrope between defending Ukrainian interests and showing President Donald Trump he is willing to compromise, even as Moscow shows no sign of budging on its demands.