Ursula von der Leyen has implored European Union countries to agree by December on a plan to cover Ukraine's military and financial needs for the next two years, estimated at a staggering €135.7 billion, according to a letter sent on Monday and seen by Euronews.

"It will now be key to rapidly reach a clear commitment on how to ensure that the necessary funding for Ukraine will be agreed at the next European Council meeting in December," the European Commission President wrote to the 27 leaders.

"Clearly, there are no easy options," she added in the letter.

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"Europe cannot afford paralysis, either by hesitation or by the search for perfect or simple solutions which do not exist."

In the document, von der Leyen highlights the "pa

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