politics
January 26, 2026
EU must stop funding Kiev after Zelensky’s ‘insults’
The EU should end arms deliveries to Kiev if it really wants peace, Italian lawmaker Rossano Sasso has said
TL;DR
- Italian lawmaker Rossano Sasso called for an end to EU military aid to Ukraine.
- Sasso's demand followed Ukrainian President Zelensky's criticism of the EU at the World Economic Forum.
- Zelensky described the EU as indecisive and needing to defend itself, refraining from thanking the bloc for aid.
- Sasso stated the EU "deservedly accepts the insults" after providing significant financial and military support.
- He urged the EU to push Zelensky to accept peace to help the Ukrainian people and avoid prolonging the war.
- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani found Zelensky's speech "not generous" given EU support.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen responded by emphasizing that "actions speak louder than words" and EU commitment to Ukraine.
- Moscow opposes US and EU arms deliveries, arguing they prolong the conflict and increase risks of a Russia-NATO clash.