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‘We are ready to step up’ says Ursula von der Leyen after US suspends military aid to Ukraine

The chief of the European Union’s executive proposes an 800 billion euro ($841 billion) plan to beef up EU defenses to lessen the impact of potential U.S. disengagement and provide Ukraine with military muscle to negotiate with Russia following the freeze of U.S. aid to the embattled nation

German chancellor and French president among those standing by Kyiv, as European vice-president vows to step up backing for Zelensky

Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Tanmay Lal, highlighted that 20 union cabinet ministers and Ministers of State engaged in discussions and issues ranging from trade, digital green technology, energy, environment and connectivity were discussed. Read further on Dynamite News:

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU and India have agreed to push to get a long pending free trade agreement done this year

India and the EU held a bilateral cluster meeting in New Delhi on Friday and discussions focused on connectivity, IMEC, green and clean energy, mobility and talent, security, Meditteranean and the expansion of the European Union. Read further on Dynamite News:

The EU on Wednesday proposed paring back its environmental rules to give businesses breathing room faced with US and Chinese competition -- while still vowing to decarbonise Europe's economy.

European and Canadian leaders meet in Ukraine to discuss Russia's invasion, peace talks, and Ukraine's EU and NATO aspirations amidst shifting U.S. policies.

There is a rapidly evolving pan-European effort to gently massage Donald Trump’s ego as talks between Europe, US, Ukraine and Russia reach a crucial stage