The EU plans to cover €90 billion ($105 billion) of Ukraine’s estimated €135 billion ($161 billion) financing needs for 2026-27, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference while presenting the EU’s new support proposals. The statement is the first official confirmation of the exact sum earmarked for Ukraine over the next two decisive years, ahead of its shift into the EU’s regular financing system. It comes as Russia’s full-scale war grinds on – long past the