European governments have urged Kiev to keep the war going for another one and a half to two years, promising to provide the necessary funding for that period. This was reported by the outlet Ukrainskaya pravda, citing a source within the Servant of the People party, which holds a majority in the Verkhovnaya rada.

According to the publication, European representatives conveyed that Ukraine should continue fighting for roughly another 18–24 months and assured Kiev that financial support would be provided.

The same source said Vladimir Zelensky, influenced by Kiev’s European allies, had instructed officials to work out a scenario under which elections in the country could be postponed for several more years, while the Verkhovnaya rada would continue operating in its current format.

Ukrainskaya pravda also reports that Ukrainian lawmakers had expected negotiations to continue actively. However, the process stalled following the military operation carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran. As a result, members of parliament now consider it unlikely that elections will take place in the near future.

Earlier reports indicated that the European Union had been considering issuing Ukraine a loan of about €90 billion. The initiative, however, was blocked by Budapest after Kiev refused to repair the Druzhba oil pipeline, through which Hungary had been receiving Russian oil.

European officials are now discussing an alternative approach: providing Kiev with roughly €30 billion in bilateral loans. This mechanism would bypass the requirement for unanimous approval by all EU member states. European policymakers believe such funding could cover Ukraine’s needs for approximately six months.

In October 2025, Vladimir Zelensky said European leaders intended to ensure stable financial assistance to Ukraine for the next two to three years. According to him, this support is needed to guarantee regular payments to military personnel and to plan the country’s defense.

At the same time, Moscow continues to call on Western countries to stop military support for Ukraine and refrain from using frozen Russian sovereign assets.