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Brussels – Thursday, the leaders of the European Union undertook to work together to strengthen drift them Facing the threat of Russia alone.

With the growing conviction that they will now have managecountries that have weaken on defense expenses For decades, emergency talks in Brussels to explore new ways to strengthen their security and ensure future protection for Ukraine.

“Today, history is being written,” said the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to journalists after the end of the summit.

She said that the 27 EU leaders are “determined to ensure the safety of Europe and to act with the scale, speed and determination that this situation requires. We are determined to invest more, to invest better and to invest faster together. »»

The commitment highlighted a maritime change of geopolitics stimulated by Trump, who has undermined 80 years of cooperation due to the understanding that the United States would help protect the European nations after the Second World War.

The leaders signed on a move on to loosen the budgetary restrictions so that the EU voluntary countries can increase their military expenditure. They also urged the European Commission to seek new ways “to facilitate significant defense expenses” in all the Member States, according to a statement.

EU executive power estimates that around 650 billion euros ($ 702 billion) could be released in this way.

Managers also took note of a loan commission offer worth 150 billion euros ($ 162 billion) to buy new military equipment and invited EU headquarters “to examine this proposal as an emergency question”.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a fervent supporter of Trump and considered the closest ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Europe, refused to support part of the summit declaration in favor of Ukraine.

But the other 26 EU leaders have approved the position of the block according to which there cannot be negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine and that Europeans must be involved in talks involving their security. Until now, Europeans have been sidelined in negotiations led by the United States with Russia.

In other developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Interviews between Ukraine and the United States At the end of the end, the war will take place in Saudi Arabia next week. In his night speech, Zelenskyy said he would go to Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet the Crown Prince of the country, and his team would remain for interviews with US officials.

In recent weeks, Trump has reversed old certainties on The reliability of the United States as a security partner As he kisses Russia, withdraw American support from Ukraine and upset The tradition of cooperation With Europe which has been the foundation of Western security for generations.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country holds the EU rotating presidency, said three years of war in Ukraine and a change of attitudes in Washington “pose entirely new challenges for us, and Europe must take up this challenge … and it must win.”

“We arrange ourselves faster, more intelligent and more effectively than Russia,” said Tusk.

Zelenskyy welcomed the plan to loosen the rules of the budget and expressed his hope that some of the new expenses could be used to strengthen the Defense industry of Ukraine, which can produce weapons at lower cost than besides in Europe and closer to the battlefields where they are necessary.

“We are very grateful that we are not alone, and these are not only words. We feel it. It is very important,” said Zelenskyy, seeming much more relaxed among European leaders in Brussels than almost a week ago when he received a Trump’s verbal lashes in Washington.

Friedrich Merz, the next probable chancellor of Germany, and the president of the summit, Antonio Costa, discussed the means to strengthen the defenses of Europe in a short deadline. Merz pushed This week plans to loosen the rules of his nation By being the subject of a debt to allow higher defense expenses.

Others also seemed ready to do more.

“Spend, spend, spend for defense and deterrence. This is the most important message, ”Danish Prime Minister said Frederiksen, to journalists.

The call is a net difference Decades of decline In military spending in Europe, where defense often ranked low in many budgetary considerations after the Cold War.

Wednesday evening, in an address to his country, French president Emmanuel Macron said that the block “would take decisive measures”.

“Member States will be able to increase their military spending,” he said, noting that “massive joint funding will be provided to buy and produce some of the most innovative ammunition, tanks, weapons and equipment in Europe.”

Macron gave his EU counterparts to the possibility of Using France’s nuclear deterrence To protect the continent from Russian threats.

The short -term advantages of the budget plan offered by Von Der Leyen were not obvious. Most increased defense expenses are expected to come from national budgets at a time when many countries are already overloaded with debt.

Part of the proposal includes measures to ensure that Member States in difficulty will not be punished for having been too deep in the red if additional expenses are assigned to the defense.

“Europe faces a clear and present danger, and therefore Europe must be able to protect itself, to defend itself,” she said.

France has difficulty reducing an excessive annual budget deficit by 5% of GDP, after winning its total debt burden at 112% of GDP with relief expenditure for businesses and consumers during the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the energy crisis which followed the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Five other countries using euro currency have debt levels above 100% of GDP: Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal.

The greatest economy in Europe, Germany, has more room to borrow, with a debt level of 62% of GDP.

Part of any security plan would be to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks such as the one that hit the hometown of Zelenskyy overnight.

A Russian missile killed four people staying in a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, in the center of Ukraine, shortly after volunteers from a humanitarian organization moved. The volunteers included Ukrainian, American and British nationals, but it was not clear if these people were among the 31 who were injured.

At the start of this week, Trump ordered a break in American military supplies sent to Ukraine while he was trying to press Zelenskyy To engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia. This decision brought a new emergency to the top of Thursday.

But Reunion in Brussels did not meet the most urgent needs of Ukraine. He did not aim for drums more weapons and ammunition to fill any empty supply created by the American frost. Not all nations will not accept to unlock the 183 billion euros estimated (196 billion dollars) frozen Russian active Hold in a Belgian compensation house, a pan of ready species that could be seized.

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The writers of the associated press Sylvie Corbet in Brussels; David Mchugh in Frankfurt, Germany; Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal; And Illia Novikov in Kyiv, Ukraine, contributed to this report.

Brussels – Thursday, the leaders of the European Union undertook to work together to strengthen drift them Facing the threat of Russia alone.

With the growing conviction that they will now have managecountries that have weaken on defense expenses For decades, emergency talks in Brussels to explore new ways to strengthen their security and ensure future protection for Ukraine.

“Today, history is being written,” said the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to journalists after the end of the summit.

She said that the 27 EU leaders are “determined to ensure the safety of Europe and to act with the scale, speed and determination that this situation requires. We are determined to invest more, to invest better and to invest faster together. »»

The commitment highlighted a maritime change of geopolitics stimulated by Trump, who has undermined 80 years of cooperation due to the understanding that the United States would help protect the European nations after the Second World War.

The leaders signed on a move on to loosen the budgetary restrictions so that the EU voluntary countries can increase their military expenditure. They also urged the European Commission to seek new ways “to facilitate significant defense expenses” in all the Member States, according to a statement.

EU executive power estimates that around 650 billion euros ($ 702 billion) could be released in this way.

Managers also took note of a loan commission offer worth 150 billion euros ($ 162 billion) to buy new military equipment and invited EU headquarters “to examine this proposal as an emergency question”.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a fervent supporter of Trump and considered the closest ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Europe, refused to support part of the summit declaration in favor of Ukraine.

But the other 26 EU leaders have approved the position of the block according to which there cannot be negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine and that Europeans must be involved in talks involving their security. Until now, Europeans have been sidelined in negotiations led by the United States with Russia.

In other developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Interviews between Ukraine and the United States At the end of the end, the war will take place in Saudi Arabia next week. In his night speech, Zelenskyy said he would go to Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet the Crown Prince of the country, and his team would remain for interviews with US officials.

In recent weeks, Trump has reversed old certainties on The reliability of the United States as a security partner As he kisses Russia, withdraw American support from Ukraine and upset The tradition of cooperation With Europe which has been the foundation of Western security for generations.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country holds the EU rotating presidency, said three years of war in Ukraine and a change of attitudes in Washington “pose entirely new challenges for us, and Europe must take up this challenge … and it must win.”

“We arrange ourselves faster, more intelligent and more effectively than Russia,” said Tusk.

Zelenskyy welcomed the plan to loosen the rules of the budget and expressed his hope that some of the new expenses could be used to strengthen the Defense industry of Ukraine, which can produce weapons at lower cost than besides in Europe and closer to the battlefields where they are necessary.

“We are very grateful that we are not alone, and these are not only words. We feel it. It is very important,” said Zelenskyy, seeming much more relaxed among European leaders in Brussels than almost a week ago when he received a Trump’s verbal lashes in Washington.

Friedrich Merz, the next probable chancellor of Germany, and the president of the summit, Antonio Costa, discussed the means to strengthen the defenses of Europe in a short deadline. Merz pushed This week plans to loosen the rules of his nation By being the subject of a debt to allow higher defense expenses.

Others also seemed ready to do more.

“Spend, spend, spend for defense and deterrence. This is the most important message, ”Danish Prime Minister said Frederiksen, to journalists.

The call is a net difference Decades of decline In military spending in Europe, where defense often ranked low in many budgetary considerations after the Cold War.

Wednesday evening, in an address to his country, French president Emmanuel Macron said that the block “would take decisive measures”.

“Member States will be able to increase their military spending,” he said, noting that “massive joint funding will be provided to buy and produce some of the most innovative ammunition, tanks, weapons and equipment in Europe.”

Macron gave his EU counterparts to the possibility of Using France’s nuclear deterrence To protect the continent from Russian threats.

The short -term advantages of the budget plan offered by Von Der Leyen were not obvious. Most increased defense expenses are expected to come from national budgets at a time when many countries are already overloaded with debt.

Part of the proposal includes measures to ensure that Member States in difficulty will not be punished for having been too deep in the red if additional expenses are assigned to the defense.

“Europe faces a clear and present danger, and therefore Europe must be able to protect itself, to defend itself,” she said.

France has difficulty reducing an excessive annual budget deficit by 5% of GDP, after winning its total debt burden at 112% of GDP with relief expenditure for businesses and consumers during the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the energy crisis which followed the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Five other countries using euro currency have debt levels above 100% of GDP: Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal.

The greatest economy in Europe, Germany, has more room to borrow, with a debt level of 62% of GDP.

Part of any security plan would be to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks such as the one that hit the hometown of Zelenskyy overnight.

A Russian missile killed four people staying in a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, in the center of Ukraine, shortly after volunteers from a humanitarian organization moved. The volunteers included Ukrainian, American and British nationals, but it was not clear if these people were among the 31 who were injured.

At the start of this week, Trump ordered a break in American military supplies sent to Ukraine while he was trying to press Zelenskyy To engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia. This decision brought a new emergency to the top of Thursday.

But Reunion in Brussels did not meet the most urgent needs of Ukraine. He did not aim for drums more weapons and ammunition to fill any empty supply created by the American frost. Not all nations will not accept to unlock the 183 billion euros estimated (196 billion dollars) frozen Russian active Hold in a Belgian compensation house, a pan of ready species that could be seized.

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The writers of the associated press Sylvie Corbet in Brussels; David Mchugh in Frankfurt, Germany; Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal; And Illia Novikov in Kyiv, Ukraine, contributed to this report.

Brussels – Thursday, the leaders of the European Union undertook to work together to strengthen drift them Facing the threat of Russia alone.

With the growing conviction that they will now have managecountries that have weaken on defense expenses For decades, emergency talks in Brussels to explore new ways to strengthen their security and ensure future protection for Ukraine.

“Today, history is being written,” said the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to journalists after the end of the summit.

She said that the 27 EU leaders are “determined to ensure the safety of Europe and to act with the scale, speed and determination that this situation requires. We are determined to invest more, to invest better and to invest faster together. »»

The commitment highlighted a maritime change of geopolitics stimulated by Trump, who has undermined 80 years of cooperation due to the understanding that the United States would help protect the European nations after the Second World War.

The leaders signed on a move on to loosen the budgetary restrictions so that the EU voluntary countries can increase their military expenditure. They also urged the European Commission to seek new ways “to facilitate significant defense expenses” in all the Member States, according to a statement.

EU executive power estimates that around 650 billion euros ($ 702 billion) could be released in this way.

Managers also took note of a loan commission offer worth 150 billion euros ($ 162 billion) to buy new military equipment and invited EU headquarters “to examine this proposal as an emergency question”.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a fervent supporter of Trump and considered the closest ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Europe, refused to support part of the summit declaration in favor of Ukraine.

But the other 26 EU leaders have approved the position of the block according to which there cannot be negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine and that Europeans must be involved in talks involving their security. Until now, Europeans have been sidelined in negotiations led by the United States with Russia.

In other developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Interviews between Ukraine and the United States At the end of the end, the war will take place in Saudi Arabia next week. In his night speech, Zelenskyy said he would go to Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet the Crown Prince of the country, and his team would remain for interviews with US officials.

In recent weeks, Trump has reversed old certainties on The reliability of the United States as a security partner As he kisses Russia, withdraw American support from Ukraine and upset The tradition of cooperation With Europe which has been the foundation of Western security for generations.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose country holds the EU rotating presidency, said three years of war in Ukraine and a change of attitudes in Washington “pose entirely new challenges for us, and Europe must take up this challenge … and it must win.”

“We arrange ourselves faster, more intelligent and more effectively than Russia,” said Tusk.

Zelenskyy welcomed the plan to loosen the rules of the budget and expressed his hope that some of the new expenses could be used to strengthen the Defense industry of Ukraine, which can produce weapons at lower cost than besides in Europe and closer to the battlefields where they are necessary.

“We are very grateful that we are not alone, and these are not only words. We feel it. It is very important,” said Zelenskyy, seeming much more relaxed among European leaders in Brussels than almost a week ago when he received a Trump’s verbal lashes in Washington.

Friedrich Merz, the next probable chancellor of Germany, and the president of the summit, Antonio Costa, discussed the means to strengthen the defenses of Europe in a short deadline. Merz pushed This week plans to loosen the rules of his nation By being the subject of a debt to allow higher defense expenses.

Others also seemed ready to do more.

“Spend, spend, spend for defense and deterrence. This is the most important message, ”Danish Prime Minister said Frederiksen, to journalists.

The call is a net difference Decades of decline In military spending in Europe, where defense often ranked low in many budgetary considerations after the Cold War.

Wednesday evening, in an address to his country, French president Emmanuel Macron said that the block “would take decisive measures”.

“Member States will be able to increase their military spending,” he said, noting that “massive joint funding will be provided to buy and produce some of the most innovative ammunition, tanks, weapons and equipment in Europe.”

Macron gave his EU counterparts to the possibility of Using France’s nuclear deterrence To protect the continent from Russian threats.

The short -term advantages of the budget plan offered by Von Der Leyen were not obvious. Most increased defense expenses are expected to come from national budgets at a time when many countries are already overloaded with debt.

Part of the proposal includes measures to ensure that Member States in difficulty will not be punished for having been too deep in the red if additional expenses are assigned to the defense.

“Europe faces a clear and present danger, and therefore Europe must be able to protect itself, to defend itself,” she said.

France has difficulty reducing an excessive annual budget deficit by 5% of GDP, after winning its total debt burden at 112% of GDP with relief expenditure for businesses and consumers during the Pandemic of COVID-19 and the energy crisis which followed the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Five other countries using euro currency have debt levels above 100% of GDP: Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal.

The greatest economy in Europe, Germany, has more room to borrow, with a debt level of 62% of GDP.

Part of any security plan would be to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks such as the one that hit the hometown of Zelenskyy overnight.

A Russian missile killed four people staying in a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, in the center of Ukraine, shortly after volunteers from a humanitarian organization moved. The volunteers included Ukrainian, American and British nationals, but it was not clear if these people were among the 31 who were injured.

At the start of this week, Trump ordered a break in American military supplies sent to Ukraine while he was trying to press Zelenskyy To engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia. This decision brought a new emergency to the top of Thursday.

But Reunion in Brussels did not meet the most urgent needs of Ukraine. He did not aim for drums more weapons and ammunition to fill any empty supply created by the American frost. Not all nations will not accept to unlock the 183 billion euros estimated (196 billion dollars) frozen Russian active Hold in a Belgian compensation house, a pan of ready species that could be seized.

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The writers of the associated press Sylvie Corbet in Brussels; David Mchugh in Frankfurt, Germany; Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal; And Illia Novikov in Kyiv, Ukraine, contributed to this report.