Reeling from shocks delivered by the Trump administration last week, European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday as US and Russian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine – without European or Ukrainian involvement.

The American president’s latest remarks embracing Vladimir Putin’s narrative that Ukraine is to blame for the war have compounded the sense of alarm among traditional allies.

European leaders have insisted their governments must have a say in talks between the U.S. and Russia to end the war in Ukraine, as both Moscow and Washington said there was no role for Europe in the negotiations that could shape the future of the continent.

The European meeting in Paris is taking place after dozens of similar summits ... BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket system toward Russian troops on a front line amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine near the town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, Ukraine ...

Later this afternoon, Starmer will travel to Paris where he will tell Europe's leaders they must take on a greater role in NATO to help Ukraine and face down threats from Russia. The spokesman ...

As the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, President Trump is intensifying pressure on European allies to increase defense spending.