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Britain meanwhile suspended free-trade negotiations and summoned Israel's ambassador. Foreign Secretary David Lammy accused Netanyahu's government of "egregious actions and rhetoric".
The pact will allow British representatives to attend certain EU ministerial meetings and take part in European military exercises and missions.
"There are many young people in our country who want to take responsibility for Germany, its defence capability, and its security. We want to and we will promote this."
"There's a wide range of countermeasures ," von der Leyen said, if talks yielded no result.
"Trade agreements are better than trade tariffs," said Costa, who heads the European Council representing EU states.
Russia in particular wants measures lifted on state-owned agricultural lender Rosselkhozbank, which was hit in 2022 by EU sanctions removing it from the SWIFT international bank messaging system.
President Donald Trump's two months back in the White House have been marked by soaring friction between Washington and its European allies.
A senior aide to the Ukrainian leader told AFP the besieged country needed a "serious" contribution from Europe, not just peacekeepers.
It now refers to a broader "Readiness 2030" package aimed at putting the bloc in a stronger position by the end of the decade.
The summit brings all 27 EU leaders together for the first time since the explosive meeting between US and Ukraine presidents.
