Twenty-six European Union leaders ignored Hungary to back a declaration of support for Ukraine at an emergency meeting, underscoring the difficult road ahead as the bloc tries to adopt ambitious reforms to mobilize new support for Kyiv.

European leaders are expected to agree to ramp up defence spending and reaffirm support for Ukraine at a summit on Thursday, after Donald Trump's suspension of military aid to Kyiv fuelled concerns the EU can no longer rely on U.

European Union leaders are expected to discuss rapidly increasing defense budgets. There's new urgency after President Trump paused military supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

European Union countries have pushed back on a European Commission plan to keep the bloc's binding storage goals for two more years, demanding that the targets are made more flexible, EU diplomats told Reuters.

The European Union will propose an extension of gas-storage targets despite widespread concern among member states that the rules are contributing to market speculation and inflating prices.