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WATCH: Hegseth hosts meeting on Ukraine plan with UK Defense Secretary Healey at the Pentagon

By Associated Press

In just over a month, President Donald Trump has overturned old certainties about U.S. reliability as a security partner, as he embraces Russia and withdraws American support for Ukraine.

EU leaders hold emergency summit on Ukraine aid and their own security as U.S. support wanes

By Raf Casert, Lorne Cook, Associated Press

European Union leaders on Thursday committed to working together to bolster the continent's defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face…

WATCH: Trump and UK Prime Minister Starmer hold news conference

By Jill Lawless, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer used a visit to Washington on Thursday to press President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia's bloody invasion of its neighbor.

European Union pushes back hard against Trump claims that 27-nation bloc was out to get United States

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

The European Union is insisting that the 27-nation bloc is not out to undermine the United States as U.S. President Donald Trump put it.

EU trade commissioner meets with Trump administration counterparts over tariff threats

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Hoping to head off a potential trade conflict, a top European Union official stressed the importance of active engagement and fairness in trade during a four-hour meeting with Trump administration officials.

European leaders gather for emergency meeting over fear Trump is isolating EU allies

By Sylvie Corbet, Raf Casert, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine.

Zelenskyy calls for ‘European army’ as EU leaders bristle at Trump’s stance on Ukraine

By Jamey Keaten, Susie Blann, Emma Burrows, Associated Press

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe" because the U.S. may no longer be counted on to support Europe.

European allies demand support for Ukraine and seat at Trump-Putin negotiations

By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev

European leaders pushed back against what they describe as concessions and shifts by the Trump administration on Ukraine. On Wednesday, President Trump discussed ceasefire negotiations with Putin while his defense secretary doubted Ukraine’s future in NATO. Ukrainian and European officials…

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EU chief says U.S. tariffs ‘will not go unanswered’

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

The chair of the European Parliament's trade committee says motorcycles, jeans, peanut butter, bourbon, whiskey and a whole range of products could affect American exporters if the U.S. tariffs come into force March 12.

European leaders ponder ‘cruel paradox’ of U.S. threatening tariffs and a possible land grab

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

European Union leaders are grappling with possible responses to a major ally the United States which appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory.