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European leaders, alarmed by planned Trump‑Putin truce talks and Donald Trump’s openness to freezing the war on current lines, will meet in Brussels to fortify Ukraine with a three‑pronged plan: more funding, more arms, and fresh sanctions. They aim to tap about €140 billion in frozen Russian assets for a ‘reparations loan’ and advance a 19th sanctions package. Zelenskyy says Europeans will ask Trump to supply long‑range Tomahawk missiles. Officials want to signal support for two to three years as a Budapest meeting looms and a deal to secure Slovakia’s backing on sanctions nears.

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