On the eve of his meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump criticized the European Union, calling it "very unfair" to the United States. Read also: European Council special summit to focus on supporting Ukraine,

It is a pity that the Polish government – along with the rest of Brussels – is trying to prevent the peace negotiations,” Szijjarto wrote. “And this behavior in Brussels is what isolates the European Union.

The European Council, which is currently meeting in Brussels, plans to approve the need for constructing the East Shield project along the borders with Russia and Belarus, strengthening the European Union’s defence infrastructure.

By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw Europe must not only enter but also win the arms race against Russia, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on March 6. Tusk and other European leaders are in Brussels for an emergency summit to discuss a new defence strategy for the European Union at what is seen as a pivotal moment for the bloc's security.

European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of U.S. policies. The European Union's defence summit in Brussels took place amid fears that Russia,

The European Union on Thursday pushed back hard against allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that the 27-nation bloc was out to get the United States, and warned that it would vigorously fight any wholesale tariff of 25% on all EU products.

The 27 leaders signed off on a move to loosen budget restrictions so that willing EU countries can increase their military spending.

European Union leaders plan to hold emergency talks to agree ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine.

European leaders on Thursday said they would stand by Ukraine and spend more on defence in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of U.S. policies. "Europe must take up this challenge, this arms race.

The European Union on Thursday pushed back hard against allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that the 27-nation bloc was out to get the United States, and warned that it would vigorously fight any wholesale tariff of 25% on all EU products.