#eu-summit

#eu-summit

Anyone who delays this decision is not only limiting our defence but also slowing down your own progress,

European leaders are meeting on Thursday with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Brussels to reaffirm support for Kyiv. The president of the European Council, Antonio Costa, welcomed Zelenskyy, addressing him as future member of the European Union. The meeting comes as the 27 member bloc formally adopted a 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine that includes a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas imports.

DW brings you the latest headlines from and connected with Ukraine as Moscow's full-scale invasion continues to wreak devastation on its neighbor more than 3 1/2 years after it was launched. EU leaders will be discussing how to deal with the growing threat posed by drones, now a mainstay of modern warfare, at a meeting in Denmark, where several of the unmanned aircraft have been sighted in recent days.

"We are currently in a difficult security situation, and we must ensure the best possible working conditions for the armed forces and the police when they are responsible for security during the EU summit,"