EU leaders discuss U.S. trade wars, Tusk confirms unity on Greenland

This was reported by correspondent Tetyana Vysotska on  Espresso TV.

"Before the event began, when leaders were arriving for the summit, almost everyone raised the issue of the trade wars initiated by the United States against neighboring countries, including the 25% tariffs imposed on Canada," she noted.

It was reported on the sidelines that last night, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called European Council President Charles Michel.

"They discussed the issue of Trump increasing tariffs against Canada and agreed to keep each other informed about the developments. The leaders are expressing themselves diplomatically on this matter, as they do not want to damage relations with the United States, but at the same time, they are saying that Europe must defend its interests and not yield to the U.S.," Vysotska shared.

Regarding Greenland, which Trump has shown interest in, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that Greenland is not for sale.

"Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who currently chairs the European Council, stated that on the issue of Greenland, all European Union leaders will be unanimous," Vysotska added.

Before the summit, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs addressed the European diplomatic corps. She spoke about Ukraine and reiterated key points, emphasizing that the European Union continues to support Ukraine, plans to strengthen military assistance, and that Ukraine should engage in peace talks only from a position of strength, the correspondent reported.

Kaja Kallas diplomatically stated that she is pleased that Trump also sees negotiations as being only from a position of strength on Ukraine’s part.

• Russian leader Vladimir Putin called the current EU leaders aiding Ukraine "insignificant" and claimed they would be replaced by an "alternative" with an "independent view".