“I hope … that this better mobilization of Europe, each member states and Europe as an entire, in relation to protection and safety funding, will change into an unequivocal truth,” mentioned Tusk after a gathering with European Council President António Costa.
Costa earlier Tuesday introduced a video convention of European leaders Wednesday morning forward of the particular summit to be debriefed on French President Emmanuel Macron’s go to on Monday to Washington, D.C., the place met with United States President Donald Trump to push for safety ensures for Ukraine.
The week prior, Trump positioned into query U.S. involvement within the battle and known as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator with out elections.”
“We live a defining second for Ukraine and European safety,” Costa mentioned in a social media put up saying his determination to convene the particular summit.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is about to satisfy Trump on Thursday. He introduced on Tuesday that the UK will improve protection spending to 2.5 % of gross home product from 2027.
