Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Brussels on Thursday to seek European support after his relations with US President Donald Trump worsened again. Zelensky said Ukraine will no longer comply with Washington's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries, after Trump struck a deal with Moscow to supply oil and Ukraine complained of disruptions to a critical US satellite communications system. Several European leaders, including Polish PM Donald Tusk, Estonian PM Kristen Michal and Dutch premier Rob Jetten, backed Ukraine's right to hit Russian refineries. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the EU must find more money for Ukraine as Kyiv warns of a major budget shortfall next year, while the existing 90-billion-euro ($101-billion) loan was set to cover funding only until the end of 2027.
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