The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia may need to act to respond to what it called European Union plans to militarise the bloc that cast Russia as its main adversary.

European Union leaders on Thursday committed to a massive step in defense cooperation following decades of hesitation, spurred on by U.S. President Donald Trump ’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift and face the threat of Russia without America's overwhelming military might.

European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will still be properly protected as Europe faces the prospect of the U.S. cutting