Brussels goes looking for billions to fund Ukraine

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The European Union is seeking €70 billion from allies including Canada, Britain and Japan to help support Ukraine as US backing for Kyiv becomes less certain. The discussion also considers whether closer trade and defense ties could help secure that support.

With Washington’s support for Kyiv increasingly uncertain, Brussels is looking to its allies to help keep Ukraine afloat. The price tag: €70 billion. On today’s show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson discuss how the EU hopes to persuade Canada, Britain and Japan to help foot the bill — and whether closer trade and defense ties […]