Ursula von der Leyen has proposed an €800bn ($841 billion) plan to boost defences of EU nations to counter possible US disengagement following Donald Trump's decision to suspend all military aid to Ukraine.

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak arrive for an EU Summit at the European Counci

European Union leader Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc is "in an era of rearmament," as Trump casts rising doubt on old alliances.

Hours after the U.S. suspended military aid for Ukraine, the European Union proposed the fund to bolster military spending and support Kyiv.

Europe is ready to "step up" on defence, the European Commission president says, after the US pauses military aid to Ukraine Ursula von der Leyen says Europe is in an "era of rearmament" as she outlined plans to mobilise close to 800bn euros of defence spending US Vice-President JD Vance says the door is open for Ukraine to return to negotiations if Zelensky "is willing to seriously talk peace" The move amounts to the blocking of a major artery keeping Ukraine alive,

The Ukrainian president says last week's fiery Oval Office meeting "did not go the way it was supposed to", adding Kyiv is ready to sign a minerals deal.

Ukraine is "ready to come to the negotiating table" and he is "ready to work under President Trump's strong leadership", Zelensky says EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says Europe is ready to "step up" on defence,

We've just heard from the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who described the summit of the leaders as a "good and frank discussion". She says they discussed the need for comprehensive security guarantees,

Watch live as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa wrap up the EU summit on Ukraine and defense. Read more here:

Watch live as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa wrap up the EU summit on Ukraine and defense. Read more here:

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to the European leaders' summit to discuss Ukraine, at Lancaster House, London, Sunday March 2,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Europe urgently needs to rearm and members must be given the fiscal space for a surge in defence spending. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted European leaders,