Five European powers unite to shore up Ukraine ahead of NATO summit
France, the UK, Italy, Poland and Germany met in Berlin for an E5 summit to coordinate Ukraine support, commit to defence spending, and advance joint capabilities ahead of NATO's July summit in Ankara, building on the Évian moment and expanding the E3 framework to include Warsaw's input while signaling Europe’s push to share more security responsibilities amid a U.S. drawdown and Russia-focused tensions.