Paris will host two meetings of European defence leaders this week to work on a coalition for the defence of Ukraine as the United States is withdrawing from the continent

But perhaps the biggest challenge for the EU will be building a united stance at a moment when it’s fractured, since much of the bloc’s actions requires unanimous support. Hungary is threatening to veto part of the summit statement on Ukraine, as is Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Ukrainian and US officials plan to meet in Saudi Arabia next week, where there may be some movement on the proposed US-Ukraine minerals deal. Meanwhile, the European Union agreed to begin discussions on a long-term reform of its fiscal rules to allow member states to spend more on defense,

European Union leaders have committed to a massive step in defense cooperation following decades of hesitation. They're being spurred on by U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he'll c

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