Macron and Trump have ‘frank conversation’ minutes before European meeting on Ukraine – POLITICO
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron and his American counterpart Donald Trump spoke on the phone minutes before…
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EU top brass plans Kyiv visit amid US-Russia talks – POLITICO
The European Union’s College of Commissioners will travel to Kyiv next week after top European leaders were left…
As US recedes, NATO scrambles to find a new leader – POLITICO
The U.S. has 80,000 troops in Europe, a number that’s jumped by more than 25 percent since Russia’s…
The US said Ukraine would meet with Russia to discuss peace. That was news to Kyiv – POLITICO
“I saw that someone said that there would be a meeting in Saudi Arabia. I do not know…
NATO spending target will be ‘considerably more than 3 percent’ – POLITICO
The future target should be agreed at NATO leaders’ summit in June in The Hague. “Over the next…
Europe lacks a master plan for Donald Trump’s new world disorder – POLITICO
Asked about American troops in Europe, Hegseth told reporters Thursday that “we are not abandoning our allies in…
NATO ministers plead for Ukraine to be involved in Trump-Putin peace talks – POLITICO
“You also forget to mention that also had a long phone call with President Zelenskyy,” he said. “There’s…
Trump’s uphill battle to make NATO allies hit his mega defense spending target – POLITICO
NATO split Trump’s demand is splitting the alliance’s European nations into three groupings, said Camille Grand, a former…
Poland spends big on arms to stay friends with Trump – POLITICO
Although he hasn’t yet talked with new United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Kosiniak-Kamysz has met with U.S.…
Caught in Trump-Putin trap, EU leaders hold ‘open heart surgery’ summit – POLITICO
Then there’s the political aspect of ensuring that the United States, under the leadership of the transactional Trump,…
Brussels lowers its expectations for Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset – POLITICO
Thomas-Symonds, who at the same committee hearing accepted that the “steep part” of negotiations had not yet begun,…
Keir Starmer tells EU countries to ‘step up’ for Ukraine – POLITICO
“That means stabilizing the front line, providing the kit and training that they need. And that’s why this…
Von der Leyen and Rutte rock casual sneakers look at EU retreat – POLITICO
They join politicians from Rishi Sunak to Emmanuel Macron in putting their best feet forward. Listen AI generated…
Europe’s leaders plot to stop Trump from taking Greenland – POLITICO
In addition to meeting the leaders of France and Germany, Frederiksen also held talks with NATO Secretary-General Mark…
France floated sending troops to Greenland, foreign minister says – POLITICO
The newly inaugurated U.S. president has become increasingly focused on claiming the huge Arctic island, and has pointedly…