# EU seeks UK, Canada, Japan to fill €70bn Ukraine funding gap

> EU urges UK, Canada, Japan to cover €70bn shortfall for Ukraine's 2027 war costs.
- Title: EU seeks UK, Canada, Japan to fill €70bn Ukraine funding gap
- Summary: EU urges UK, Canada, Japan to cover €70bn shortfall for Ukraine's 2027 war costs. EU needs UK, Canada, Japan to fund €70bn gap in Ukraine's 2027 war spending.
- Keywords: ukraine, 2027, funding, war effort, €70bn, canada, japan, politics, world, seeks, fill, 70bn
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/244118/eu-looks-to-uk-canada-and-japan-to-plug-e70bn-hole-in-funding-for-ukraines-2027-war-effort
- Published: 2026-10-21T15:45:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, ukraine, 2027, funding, war effort, €70bn, uk, canada, japan, politics, world
## EU funding gap
EU needs allies to close €70bn shortfall for Ukraine's 2027 war spending.
## EU Council president
António Costa says member states provided 80% of external aid to Ukraine.
## EU Commission president
Ursula von der Leyen states war will be decided by political will, not frontline.
## Ukraine's funding needs
Ukraine needs €70bn from allies for 2027 war costs after €90bn loan covers two-thirds.
## Key takeaway

EU needs UK, Canada, Japan to fund €70bn gap in Ukraine's 2027 war spending.