EU seeks unanimous weapon support for Kyiv

• EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, urges EU leaders to pledge €5 billion for artillery shells for Ukraine.
• Kallas calls for leaders to match words of support with actions, amid US President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war.
• Kallas scaled back a proposal to pledge up to €40 billion in military aid to Ukraine due to resistance from southern Europe.
• Kallas focuses on urgent needs of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zeleniskyy, including 2 million artillery shells at €5 billion.
• The summit also includes strengthening EU’s own defenses amid fears of Moscow’s potential attacks and doubts about US protection via NATO.