European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Europe urgently needs to rearm and members must be given the fiscal space for a surge in defence spending. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted European leaders,

European leaders visit Kyiv as questions swirl over future of US backing for Ukraine under President Donald Trump.

Foreign leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are in Ukraine today to mark three years since the Russian invasion. Their visit comes as Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky as the U.

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini wrote on social media Monday that US President Donald Trump is the only leader capable of bringing peace while describing Europe as collapsing under the leadership of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,

European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen has urged Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be strong and fearless after his tensed meeting with U.S President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Ursula von der Leyen has distanced herself from her past support for an EU army, despite Donald Trump fuelling demands for the creation of a joint European fighting force.

After a heated dispute between the Presidents of Ukraine and the US, Ukraine's European allies are working to develop a unified policy to diffuse the diplomatic crisis. Specifically, Europe's next strategy was discussed at an informal summit in London on March 2.

Ursula von der Leyen's ninth visit to Kyiv since the start of the full-scale invasion to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy comes amid US attempts to negotiate end to war bilaterally with Russia. View on e

Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine could join the EU before 2030 if it meets certain criteria. As tensions rise, Trump has sided with Russia, complicating Ukraine’s path to EU membership. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s claim that Ukraine owes the US $500 billion in resources.

Europe urgently needs to rearm and member states must be given the fiscal space to carry out a surge in defense spending, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday after a meeting about support for Ukraine.