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Europeans pledge support as Ukraine questions US backing

Zelensky met Britain's prime minister and says Ukraine got no warning of Russian attacks, while Trump insists Washington is still sharing intelligence; Europe's pledges keep growing.

On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:36 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The New York Times: “As Ukraine Raises Alarm Over U.S. Backing, Europeans Pledge Support”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:36 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Ukraine, US.
BBN covered this story before: Burnham says he wants to 'repair bridges' between Ukraine and US (October 14).

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The New York TimesAs Ukraine Raises Alarm Over U.S. Backing, Europeans Pledge Support

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Kyiv and London today, Ukraine's president says his country received no warning of Russian attacks, a claim that lands hard on the question of American backing.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPresident Volodymyr Zelensky met Britain's prime minister, and European leaders are now stepping up pledges of support, according to The New York Times.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPresident Trump says Washington is still sharing intelligence.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorKyiv's worry is that sharing it and warning about an attack are not the same thing, and that gap matters for NATO security everywhere.