US EditionEuropean defense leaders pledge pressure to end the war after Russian strike on Kyiv
- European defense leaders pledged stronger measures after a Russian missile attack on Kyiv that killed 23 people and damaged a EU diplomatic compound on Thursday.
- This response followed the attack, prompting the EU to summon Russia's envoy and the UN Security Council to schedule an emergency meeting on Friday afternoon.
- On Friday, defense ministers from the 27-nation EU bloc met in Copenhagen to discuss increasing sanctions, boosting defense supplies, and postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.
- Irish Defense Minister Simon Harris emphasized the need for increased measures within the European Union, including the use of more than $200 billion in frozen Russian assets, to intensify pressure on Russia and help bring an end to the ongoing conflict.
- The combined international reactions signal a unified intent to intensify support for Ukraine and escalate economic and military pressure on Russia as peace prospects remain uncertain.
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European defence leaders pledge pressure to end the war after Russian strike on Kyiv
European defence ministers pledged Friday to ramp up support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia, a day after a Russian air assault on Kyiv killed 23 people and badly damaged a European diplomatic compound.
European defense leaders pledge pressure to end war after Russian strike on Kyiv
European defense ministers pledged Friday to ramp up support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia, a day after a Russian air assault on Kyiv killed 23 people and badly damaged a European diplomatic compound.
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