Europe caught off guard as US sides with Russia at UN
A dramatic day of high stakes diplomacy at the United Nations has exposed growing cracks in the transatlantic alliance since President Donald Trump returned to the global stage and massively shifted US foreign policy.
UN Security Council adopts neutral US stance on war in Ukraine as Trump pursues end to conflict
Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.
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U.S.-Europe Clashes at the UN and Other Headlines of the Day
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In UN duel with Europe, US wants Security Council vote first on Ukraine
The United States wants the U.N. Security Council to vote on a brief draft resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Monday before the 193-member General Assembly is due to meet on the conflict,
Analysis: Europe’s nightmare is here — they have to fight Putin without the U.S.
When the U.S. this week opposed a UN motion condemning the Ukraine invasion, some European officials knew the transatlantic relationship was in deep trouble.
US-Europe divide widens after UN resolutions on Ukraine
Differences between the US and Europe are deepening after the US voted against a European-backed UN resolution on Ukraine and the UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution appealing for a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict without blaming Russia.
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Europe’s Population Set to Shrink 20% by 2100, Raising Concerns
Europe’s population crash has been unfolding for years, with birth rates falling below the level needed to maintain stability. By 2100, Europe’s total population is expected to shrink by 152.2 million, a 20% decline. This trend is accelerating, raising concerns about the continent’s future.
Europe’s Leaders, Dazed by an Ally Acting Like an Adversary, Recalculate
Faced with undisguised hostility from the Trump administration, Europeans are preparing for what is shaping up to be a go-it-alone era.
Europe’s rescue mission on Ukraine: keep Trump engaged
But Trump has given no indication he is prepared to offer assistance to ensure any agreement holds. European promises to re-arm — the president has been telling the continent to stop freeriding on US guarantees for the best part of a decade — may have come too late.
U.S., Europe propose competing UN resolutions on Ukraine war ahead of conflict's third anniversary
UNITED NATIONS — The United States has proposed a draft UN resolution that stops far short of a European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow’s forces from Ukraine.
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Can Europe confront Vladimir Putin’s Russia on its own?
If anyone thought Mr Merz was being alarmist, they were swiftly disabused. On February 24th, on a UN resolution that blamed Russia for invading Ukraine, America voted against its European allies and sided with Russia and North Korea.