The European Commission, when planning financial assistance to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, currently assumes that the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine should end at the end of 2026, the Kyiv-based European Pravda (Evropeiska Pravda) ezine said on Monday, referring to a letter from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to EU leaders dated November 17, a copy of which is at the disposal of the publication.