EU approves over $7 billion for Ukraine’s defenses

European Council President António Costa, Luxembourgish Prime Minister Luc Frieden, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Estonian President Alar Karis, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and other Nordic and Baltic leaders also attended in person, while French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz joined remotely.

Ukraine on Monday hosts a meeting of its key European backers to press for air-defence supplies and more pressure on Moscow, with Russian attacks killing more civilians than at any time since the first months of the invasion.

Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has announced a new aid package for Ukraine.

In a joint statement, the coalition condemned Russia’s escalating attacks on Ukrainian cities, infrastructure and civilians.