Ursula von der Leyen announced that Ukraine could join the EU before 2030 if it meets certain criteria. Amid rising tensions, Trump has sided with Russia, complicating Ukraine's EU accession, which faces legal hurdles.

World leaders gathered to show support for Ukraine with Washington wavering on backing the government in Kyiv.

The EU is poised to spend up to €800billion (£660billion) on defence thanks to a new major continental funding drive, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has vowed. On Tuesday, Von der Leyen proposed a borrowing drive worth €150billion to lend to EU Governments - which,

"Europe faces a clear and present danger," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post to X as Zelenskyy arrived.

Moscow blasts ‘confrontational’ Macron ahead of emergency EU summit with Zelensky - Halt to intelligence sharing came before Macron warned Europe to be ready if US was ‘no longer on our side’

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Russia's President Vladimir Putin was set on Ukraine's "capitulation", as she announced 3.5 billion euros of fresh aid to Kyiv. His goal remains Ukraine's capitulation,

Ursula von der Leyen says she and other European leaders ... as well as a large-scale prisoner exchange between Kyiv and Moscow, at a meeting in Saudi Arabia next week. “We all need to feel ...