The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and security preparedness to deter Russia from targeting more of its neighbors after Ukraine, senior officials have warned.

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The European Union must arm itself to “survive” in an increasingly uncertain global order, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, calling on the bloc’s member states to boost spending on defense.

Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure from European leaders to join a €500 billion defence scheme, amid threats to Nato by Donald Trump.

POLAND’S prime minister has said it’s his “dream” for a “Breturn” instead of Brexit as he discussed a defence treaty with Sir Keir Starmer. Ex-president of the

Former EU bureaucrat Donald Tusk has said he hopes for a "Breturn" of the UK to the bloc in a betrayal of millions of Leave voters. Mr Tusk, now prime minister of Poland, was holding talks with Sir Keir Starmer on a new UK-Poland treaty to bolster both countries’ militaries and tackle people smuggling gangs.

United States President Donald Trump is right when it comes to Europe's responsibility to significantly boost its own defense spending, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday in the European Parliament. "If Europe is to survive, it needs to be armed," he said.

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In a speech before the European Parliament, Donald Tusk called for a major boost in Europe's defence spending and a "critical review" of the Green Deal. #EuropeNews

President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said.

Europe should welcome rather than rebuff U.S. President Donald Trump's call for other NATO members to ramp up their military spending, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, stressing the importance of security to the continent.

Since Trump’s election in November, the EU has clinched a long-awaited trade deal with the Mercosur bloc of South American countries, updated a free trade agreement with Mexico, and reopened negotiations with Malaysia that were moribund for more than a decade.