European Union leaders have committed to working together to bolster the continent's defences and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.The agreement comes after US President Donald Trump's repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face the threat of Russia alone.Emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday saw EU leaders explore new ways to beef up their security and ensure future protection for Ukraine.

European Union leaders have committed to working together to bolster the continent's defences and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.The agreement comes after US President Donald Trump's repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face the threat of Russia alone.Emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday saw EU leaders explore new ways to beef up their security and ensure future protection for Ukraine.