1 week ago Ireland ‘willing to help’ on Ukraine peacekeeping plan, Martin says

Micheál Martin’s comments came as EU leaders held an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday,

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1 week ago 'We are very thankful that we are not alone,' Zelenskyy tells EU leaders at crisis summit

Ursula von der Leyen’s ‘ReArm Europe’ plan is up for discussion as the 27 EU leaders meet in Brussels.

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1 week ago 'We are very thankful that we are not alone': Zelenskyy arrives at crisis summit of EU leaders

The meeting – announced on 23 February – has taken on an increased significance in the wake of Donald Trump’s decisions on Ukraine in recent days.

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1 week ago EU leaders and Zelenskyy gather in Brussels for 'five minutes to midnight' summit

The meeting – announced on 23 February – has taken on an increased significance in the wake of Donald Trump’s decisions on Ukraine in recent days.

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2 w. ago ‘Time to step up’: Starmer urges European leaders to act now to support Ukraine after defence summit

UK prime minister says Europe stands at a ‘crossroads in history’, as he announces €1.9bn finance deal for Ukraine

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2 w. ago King Charles meets Zelenskyy following defence summit on Ukraine in London

The UK has signed a £1.6 billion deal to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine using export finance.

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2 w. ago Starmer tells leaders to step up at ‘once in a generation moment’ at Ukraine summit

The British prime minister said that getting a good outcome for Ukraine is ‘vital to the security of every nation’ at the summit ‘and many others too’.

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2 w. ago UK and France working on deal for 'lasting peace' in Ukraine

European and Nato leaders are meeting in London today to discuss the war in Ukraine.

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2 w. ago UK agree to €2.6bn loan for Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit in London

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting a summit today with EU and Nato leaders to discuss peace in Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy thanks European leaders one by one for their support after messy Trump meeting

The heated Oval Office exchange has left a peace deal on the Ukraine-Russia war hanging in the balance.

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2 w. ago 'You're not acting at all thankful': Trump and Zelenskyy clash in Oval Office meeting

It’s just days since Trump called Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections”.

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3 w. ago Ireland to make bid to host major summit of European leaders next year

Ireland will hold the EU presidency between 1 July and 31 December 2026.

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3 w. ago Ireland hoping to host major summit of European leaders next year

Ireland will hold the EU presidency between 1 July and 31 December 2026.

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4 w. ago Europe to come under pressure to spend more on defence as Trump pushes for end to Ukraine war

Emergency summit of European leaders comes at same time US and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia

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4 w. ago European leaders say peace deal cannot be dictated to Ukraine

Emergency summit of European leaders comes at same time US and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia

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4 w. ago Ukraine settlement would need broad security guarantees, says Tusk at emergency summit

European leaders emergency summit hears calls for big increase in defence spending

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4 w. ago European leaders hold Ukraine crisis talks as von der Leyen calls for 'surge' on defence spending

‘Europe’s security is at a turning point,’ EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said ahead of the informal meeting.

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