German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius convened an urgent video conference with defense ministers from five NATO countries. European ministers discussed Ukraine and their future cooperation, according to DPA.

European leaders sought to assemble what Britain called a “coalition of the willing” to secure Ukraine after any US-brokered ceasefire, as they gathered in London to coordinate defense spending hikes amid concerns of an American pullback.

"Not every nation will feel able to contribute," British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said during a press conference on Sunday.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rallied his European counterparts to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine

Shares in BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and Leonardo all added to strong gains this year on Monday amid expectations of rising European defense spending.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told leaders gathered Sunday for a summit on the war in Ukraine that they need to step up and continue to support Kyiv, and meet a “once in a generation moment”