Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he will highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and argue in favour of using frozen Russian assets to benefit Ukraine at a meeting of EU leaders.

EU leaders gather in Brussels Thursday for a make-or-break summit on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine -- with key player Belgium under pressure to drop its opposition. Ukraine has said Washington was "pressuring" the EU not to use the assets as they view them as a vital bargaining chip in winning over Russia.

EU leaders gather in Brussels Thursday for a make-or-break summit on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine -- with key player Belgium under pressure to drop its opposition. Ukraine has said Washington was "pressuring" the EU not to use the assets as they view them as a vital bargaining chip in winning over Russia.

Leaders from the 27 member states agreed on €90 billion in additional funding for Ukraine in 2026-2027. Discussions also addressed bloc enlargement and migration. DW has the latest.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- European Union leaders, gathered for a crucial summit in Brussels on Thursday on whether the bloc should divert frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, were told it was a choice between "money today or blood tomorrow."

EU leaders kicked off a make-or-break summit Thursday on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, with key player Belgium under pressure to drop its opposition. The 27 nation bloc is scrambling to bolster its ally Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump pushes for a deal with President Vladimir Putin to end the fighting. Officials have insisted the talks will last as long as it takes to hammer out an agreement, saying both Ukraine's survival -- nearly four years into the war -- and Europe's credibility are at stake. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating has more from Brussels, where protests against Mercosur deal aslo take place.

A core question for European Union leaders discussing whether to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine is whether the idea is legally sound.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly.

BRUSSELS, Dec 18 - EU leaders agreed at a summit in Brussels on Thursday to work on the option of financing Ukraine in 2026 band 2027 through the use of frozen ‍Russian ​assets rather than joint EU borrowing, Poland's Prime ‍Minister Donald Tusk said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Belgians fear that the country may be held liable in the future for the use of the seized assets.

The Trump administration is seeking to discourage European countries from using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's war effort, a senior Ukrainian official said Wednesday, adding that President…

Ukraine's President Zelensky seeks EU support to use frozen Russian assets for aid, amidst US pressure against the plan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.