"Europe faces a clear and present danger," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post to X as Zelenskyy arrived.

The European Commission has, for a second time, delayed an announcement of its plan to phase out the region's reliance on Russian energy imports from March 26 to an unspecified date, a schedule showed on Wednesday.

The European Union delayed the release of a plan to phase out Russian fossil fuels as it weighs the impact of the US administration’s pivot on Ukraine, struggles to lower energy prices and strives to maintain unity among member states.

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.

Starmer rallies up to 20 countries to deploy troops in post-war Ukraine as Europe rearms – but Russia says ‘it can’t be allowed’

Members attending plenary from 10 to 13 March can expect an agenda featuring debates on some very hot topics.

(Reuters) - The European Union's latest sanctions against Moscow include a ban on third-country airlines flying to the 27-nation bloc if they carry out domestic flights in Russia, the European Commission said on Monday.

European leaders offered a strong show of support to the Ukrainian president and promised to do more to help his nation.

Donald Trump threatened Vladimir Putin with sanctions and tariffs on Russia in a furious response to a huge air attack on Ukraine. In a startling development, the US President said he is “strongly considering” imposing the financial penalties until a peace deal is agreed to end the war in Ukraine.