March 2, 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told European leaders that they all need to step up to a “once-in-a-generation moment” for the security of the continent, at a summit in London aimed at strengthening military cooperation and reaffirming support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.

At a summit in London on Sunday, just two days after Volodymyr Zelenskyy clashed with US President Donald Trump and cut short a visit to Washington, world leaders offered a strong show of support to the Ukrainian leader and promised to do more to help his nation.

European leaders agreed they must spend more on defence to show Trump the continent can protect itself, and with many nations struggling with already stretched public finances, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggested the bloc could ease its rules around debt.

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