Europe urgently needs to rearm and member states must be given the fiscal space to carry out a surge in defence spending, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday after a meeting about support for Ukraine.

The European Union must "urgently" rearm and help Ukraine turn into a "steel porcupine" that proves "indigestible for future invaders" like Russia, Ursula von der Leyen said at the conclusion of a high-stakes summit in London attended by 19 Western leaders.

We have to put Ukraine in a position of strength so that it has the means to fortify and protect itself, from the economic survival to the military resilience,” von der Leyen said at a briefing. “It is basically turning Ukraine into a steel porcupine that is indigestible for potential invaders.

Ukraine could join the European Union before 2030 if the country continues its reforms at their current speed and quality, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Kyiv on Monday.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that Ukraine should become a full-fledged member of the European Union in 2030. However, if the country continues to progress at the same pace, it could join the EU even earlier,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that Europe must urgently rearm. She will propose a plan for this next week, informs The Guardian. Following a summit in London, von der Leyen said that European leaders had a productive and candid discussion about what is needed to put Ukraine in a position of strength.

Ursula von der Leyen's ninth visit to Kyiv since the start of the full-scale invasion to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy comes amid US attempts to negotiate end to war bilaterally with Russia. View on e

It is too early to discuss the potential lifting of European sanctions on Russia. First, Russia must demonstrate with concrete actions that it really seeks peace, stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting with the media following the Support Ukraine plenary session.

Ursula von der Leyen announced that Ukraine could join the EU before 2030 if it meets certain criteria. Amid rising tensions, Trump has sided with Russia, complicating Ukraine's EU accession, which faces legal hurdles.