EU faces drone threats from Russia, while EPC debates Europe's future post-Ukraine invasion. Launched in 2022 to boost strategic talks.
Leaders from roughly 50 states, including Ukraine and Canada, are converging in Yerevan for the European Political Community meeting. The gathering is set against tensions over the Ukraine war, US troop withdrawals from Germany, and efforts to bolster security, resilience, and European unity.
Trump has pressured Europe on tariffs and troops as the European Political Community meets in Yerevan. The EPC summit gathers leaders amid tensions over the Iran war and NATO commitments, with Russia’s war in Ukraine weighing on talks. Canada joins as a guest leader, signaling closer ties with Europe.
The UK has signalled it will join the EU’s €78 billion loan to Ukraine, covering about two-thirds of Kyiv’s needs for the next two years, with most funds earmarked for military spending. Prime Minister Starmer is also set to announce new sanctions on Russian companies to disrupt military supply chains, as he updates allies at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan. Zelensky has said Ukraine has targeted Russia’s Primorsk oil port in a major attack.