Europe remains divided on how to support Ukraine and shore up its defenses in the face of Russian aggression, as emergency summit talks ended without a consensus on Thursday. A statement on Ukraine was signed by all but one of the 27 EU members with a lone country — believed to be Hungary — holding out.

A deadly Russian missile attack in the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a gruesome, real-time example of why European leaders gathered for another emergency meeting, fearing that without strong U.

Sir Keir Starmer has held a call with leaders from the EU, Turkey, Norway, Iceland and Canada as part of the ongoing diplomatic push on Ukraine. During the meeting, the non-EU countries were briefed on the EU's plans to step up defence,