EU leaders will press the UK and Canada to give more to Ukraine's defence in 2027

Ukraine's 2027 funding shortfall

€70 billion for defence and civilian needs

Ukraine says it faces a €70 billion funding shortfall in 2027 for defence and civilian needs, and the EU says it already covers 80 per cent of its financial needs.

And us?

Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will ask Prime Minister Mark Carney to contribute at an EU-Canada summit in Montreal next week. A similar request goes to the UK prime minister at a Nov 20 summit in Brussels.