EU leaders back Zelenskyy as Trump slams Ukraine's refinery strikes

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European Union leaders rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a summit on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries a "disgrace," amid fears Washington could reduce support for Kyiv. Russian drone attacks killed at least three people across Ukraine early Friday, hitting shopping centres and knocking out power to around 370,000 people in the northwest. Zelenskyy said he would discuss Ukraine's needs for the rest of this year and 2027, including energy, air defence, and funding. Trump has blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for raising energy prices ahead of U.S. midterm elections. The EU is debating a new loan to cover Ukraine's budget gap, with Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko citing an unfunded gap of $32.6 billion for next year.


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