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Europe will step up to fill the void left by the United States' decision to pause military aid to Ukraine, senior politicians say. In the aftermath of a White House official telling CBS News that Washington is "pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution", European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, "Europe is ready to step up." She told reporters at a hastily convened news conference on Tuesday that she plans to mobilize 800 billion euros ($841 billion) to ensure "a safe and resilient Europe". Noting that the continent is entering "an era of rearmament", von der Leyen, who leads the European Union's executive arm, said she wants the bloc to change its rules so the 27 member nations can increase military spending without triggering mechanisms that prohibit budget deficits. ▲ A woman walks with a trolley near the damaged House of Culture, a community cultural institution, in Bilytske, Donetsk, on Monday. Tetiana Dzhafaro
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