EU rallies in support of Ukraine amid Trump standoff

European Union leaders reaffirmed their military support for Ukraine and called for maintaining or increasing sanctions on Russia at a Brussels summit attended by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. European Council President Antonio Costa said it was no time to withdraw support from Kyiv as Russian attacks continue and worsening US-Ukraine relations raise fears Washington could reduce its assistance. Zelenskyy praised European leaders as “real leaders” in a remark that appeared aimed at Donald Trump. Trump had announced an agreement on energy facilities that Zelenskyy abandoned, saying Russia had failed to honour it.