Zelensky Thanks EU Leaders for Decision to Provide Financial Support to Ukraine

Zelensky thanks the European Union for 90 billion euros in financial support to Ukraine.

SUMMARY

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanks the European Council for the decision to provide 90 billion euros in financial support to Ukraine over the next two years, emphasizing the importance of freezing Russian assets and ensuring Ukraine's financial security.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The European Council approves 90 billion euros in financial support for Ukraine.
The support will be provided as cash lending to finance Ukraine's defense against Russia.
Zelensky stresses the importance of keeping Russian assets frozen and ensuring financial security.

CORE SUBJECT

European Financial Support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the European Council today, Friday, for approving financial support amounting to 90 billion euros (105.46 billion dollars) to Kyiv over the next two years. Zelensky wrote on the Telegram app, "This is significant support that truly strengthens our resilience." European Union leaders decided today, Friday, to provide cash lending to finance Ukraine's defense against Russia over the next two years instead of using frozen Russian assets, overcoming divisions regarding an unprecedented plan to fund Kyiv with sovereign Russian funds. Zelensky said, "It is important that Russian assets remain frozen and that Ukraine receives a financial security guarantee for the coming years."

KEYWORDS

Zelensky European Union financial support Ukraine Russian assets defense funding

MENTIONED ENTITIES 5

Volodymyr Zelensky

👤 Person_Male

Ukrainian President

European Council

🏛️ Organization

EU body that approved the financial support

European Union

🏛️ Organization

Political and economic union of European countries

Russia

📍 Location_Country

Country involved in the conflict with Ukraine

Ukraine

📍 Location_Country

Country benefiting from EU financial support

NOTABLE QUOTES 2

"This is significant support that truly strengthens our resilience."

— Volodymyr Zelensky 2025-12-19

Context: Comment on the European Council's decision to provide financial support to Ukraine

"It is important that Russian assets remain frozen and that Ukraine receives a financial security guarantee for the coming years."

— Volodymyr Zelensky 2025-12-19

Context: Emphasis on the importance of freezing Russian assets and ensuring Ukraine's financial security

KEY DECISIONS 1

Provision of 90 billion euros in cash lending to finance Ukraine's defense over the next two years

Decision Maker: EU Leaders

Status: Approved

Announced: 2025-12-19

Impact Areas:

Defense funding Financial support for Ukraine