Following a leaders' meeting on Ukraine in London, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need for a massive surge in European defense. She stressed that lasting peace in Ukraine can only be achieved through strength.

In an interview with The Guardian, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that Europe urgently needed to rearm. She will be proposing a plan this week. Following the London summit,

The European Union must "urgently" rearm and help Ukraine turn into a "steel porcupine" that proves "indigestible for future invaders" like Russia, Ursula von der Leyen said at the conclusion of a high-stakes summit in London attended by 19 Western leaders.

Ukraine could join the European Union before 2030 if the country continues its reforms at their current speed and quality, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Kyiv on Monday.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that Ukraine should become a full-fledged member of the European Union in 2030. However, if the country continues to progress at the same pace, it could join the EU even earlier,

It is too early to discuss the potential lifting of European sanctions on Russia. First, Russia must demonstrate with concrete actions that it really seeks peace, stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting with the media following the Support Ukraine plenary session.