Zelenskiy Says Kyiv Needs $30 Billion to Boost Arms Output

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on western allies to provide about $30 billion by the end of the year to boost domestic weapons production and hold off Russia’s advance.

With support from the US under President Donald Trump waning and efforts at peace negotiations with Russia’s Vladimir Putin stalling, Ukraine is increasingly focused on relying on its own resources. But the war-battered economy is far short on investments needed to ramp up arms production, Zelenskiy said.