Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for emergency talks with European Union leaders on Thursday in Brussels.

The EU's chief diplomat has warned President Trump that Russian President Putin "doesn't really want peace" as Trump heads into a deal with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

Support from Europe has poured in for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance slammed him in front of domestic and international media as an ungrateful “tough guy” not interested in peace.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined a gathering of European leaders who are holding an emergency summit to discuss Europe's defense amid waning U.S. support.

"The free world needs a new leader," said European Union's foreign policy chief after President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparred in the Oval Office.

European leaders, along with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are meeting in Brussels for a special summit focusing on an 800 billion euro ($844 billion) defense spending increase as the United States suspended aid to Ukraine and signaled Europe must play a bigger role in its own security.

The leader of Ukraine got support from European leaders on Sunday. President Zelenskyy attended a EU Summit where the UK's Prime Minister said Europe has to act now to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

European leaders visit Kyiv as questions swirl over future of US backing for Ukraine under President Donald Trump.

EU leaders on Thursday put on a show of solidarity with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a summit designed as a riposte to the hostile treatment of him by the Trump administration in the US.

European Union leaders on Thursday backed new defense spending plans aimed at freeing up billions of euros for the continent’s security after the Trump administration signaled that Europe would have to fend for itself in future.

President Zelenskyy – after thanking Europe for “staying with us” – said Ukraine and the US hoped to hold a “meaningful meeting” next week. But in this new world order – everything has changed.