Ukraine and Europe remain reliant on US support despite tensions

Summary

Al Jazeera argues that, despite growing tensions over Russia, Kyiv and European leaders remain dependent on US support and have little choice but to work with Trump. This follows reports that European leaders backed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a rift with the US widened and Washington pressured Kyiv, bringing the limits of Europe’s support into focus.

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1. Al Jazeera

   17 Oct 2026, 06:36 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera argues that Ukraine and European leaders remain dependent on US support despite growing tensions over Russia, leaving them little choice but to work with Trump.