EU agrees to hike defense spending

EU leaders agree on defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze
European leaders 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.
European leaders agree on defense spending surge at crucial EU summit on Ukraine
European leaders agreed to surge defense spending and voiced near-unanimous support for Ukraine at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, as the continent attempts once again to grasp control of negotiations over the war in Ukraine.
European Union agrees to hike defense spending
CNBC's Silvia Amaro discusses the European Union's move to significantly increase defense spending as concerns over the future of the Russia-Ukraine war and uncertainty over continued U.S. aid to Kyiv linger.
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