British PM Starmer will today tell European leaders to increase defense spending.

He will tell them that their "carefully crafted speeches" are not enough and they need action now.

Source: Bloomberg

Kremlin:

Over time, the EU's position will change in light of its contacts with Washington and the dynamics of our relations with America.

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich says that aid to Gaza is not suspended but permanently stopped as long as Hamas is there.

Former Stasi spy and Putin associate Matthias Warnig is reportedly working to restart the Nord Stream 2 pipeline with support from U.S. investors.

Despite the 2022 sabotage, one pipeline remains intact but unused.

Trump, who once opposed Nord Stream 2, is now considering it as a bargaining tool in Ukraine peace talks.

Reviving the project would require lifting U.S. sanctions, resuming Russian gas exports, and securing German approval, a move that could divide Europe and reshape energy politics.

Source: FT

The UK, along with France and possibly one or two other countries, will work with Ukraine to end the war, according to British Prime Minister Starmer.

A jointly agreed peace plan will be presented to the U.S.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

Trump is a pragmatist with common sense.

Rubio and Waltz are absolutely sane.

NEW: Slovakia halts military and financial aid to Ukraine.

“We propose an immediate ceasefire,” says Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Polish PM Tusk:

We can help overcome the dilemma of US position on Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen:

The path to peace is strength. Weakness breeds more war.

We will support Ukraine, while undertaking a surge in European defence.

Italian PM Meloni:

I think it is very, very important that we avoid the risk that the West divides over Ukraine.

The Washington Post, citing European diplomats:

We expect to withdraw the 20,000 US troops sent by the Biden administration at the start of the Ukraine war

British PM Starmer has arrived for the European defense summit.

Various European leaders and representatives will join the summit.

Macron and Starmer at London.

Kremlin spokesman Peskov:

Trump's foreign policy configurations largely coincide with our vision.

Norwegian Defense Minister:

This is not in line with the government's policy. I can confirm that all requested support has been provided. Norway and the US have a close and strong defense cooperation, and US forces will continue to receive the supplies and support they need from Norway.

Canada's Trudeau attends European defense summit in London as his country starts to distance itself from the US after Trump's aggressive comments.

Zelensky arrives for the European defense summit.