European leaders formally embraced rearmament as primary strategy, marking significant shift from previous diplomatic emphasis. The Kremlin responded by declaring French nuclear umbrella a threat, warning that European troops in Ukraine would constitute direct war involvement.
Mobile World Congress reached historic 109,000 attendance while ECB announced fifth consecutive interest rate cut, highlighting contrast between technological optimism and economic caution.
Trump's envoys met with Zelensky's opposition to discuss post-ceasefire elections, while EU leaders assured Zelensky of continued support. The prosecution requested nullification of Rubiales' trial, citing judicial bias.
By evening, the EU-27 agreed to Von der Leyen's massive military spending increase, framing it as response to both Russian threats and US withdrawal. Trump temporarily suspended tariffs on Mexico and Canada, continuing previous day's trade policy volatility.