Brussels estimates that Kyiv will need an extra 135 billion euros ($160 billion) to cover its military and government budget over the next two years

Brussels estimates that Kyiv will need an extra 135 billion euros ($160 billion) to cover its military and government budget over the next two years

EU leaders are under pressure to hammer out how to keep financing Ukraine at a summit starting Thursday -- with key player Belgium resisting a push to use frozen Russian assets.    

Here is what's at stake during a crucial week for the 27-nation bloc:

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