Zelenskyy says EU will activate emergency mechanism for urgent aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed that the EU would activate a special emergency mechanism to rapidly fund Ukraine’s urgent needs. He said Russian strikes had left many communities facing severe disruptions to power, water and heating supplies, and that teams were already working on the mechanism. They also discussed additional energy and humanitarian assistance ahead of winter.