EU SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS : EUROPEAN POWERS INTENSIFY WAR DRIVE AGAINST RUSSIA

What happened: EU leaders at a Brussels summit pressed to expand funding and military support for Ukraine, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announcing preparations for a 22nd sanctions package and the Commission tasked with developing financing options for new aid demands. Key numbers: Why it matters: The summit showed European powers, led by Berlin, seeking to shoulder more of the financial and military burden themselves, while differences with Washington now extend to control over frozen Russian assets. No decision was reached on the new demands for billions.

EU summit in Brussels signals intensified European powers' war drive against Russia.

EU summit in Brussels signals intensified European powers' war drive against Russia. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.