EU weighs Ukraine options as Iran war diverts US focus Ursula von der Leyen said March 1: “We have options to deliver Ukraine loan despite vetoes.”
* EU probes US TikTok ban as discriminatory (DMA rules).
* Iran war shifts US attention from Ukraine.
* Speculation: EU fills Ukraine aid gap; pushes independent policy.
* EU: Interests in Ukraine stability; influence weakened by US pivot. Take: EU on Ukraine loan: “one way or another.” Iran diverts US.