European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
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European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Britain and France have promised to muster a “coalition of the willing” to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Now comes the acid test for Europe: How many countries will step up, and does that even matter, given Russia’s rejection of…

Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them
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Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines During his first term in office, President Trump described the European Union “as a foe,” established “to hurt the United States on trade.” He repeated the charge at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, but in more vulgar terms: “The European Union was formed…

Opinion | The Disturbing Question at the Heart of the Trump-Putin Drama
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Opinion | The Disturbing Question at the Heart of the Trump-Putin Drama

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The drama going on between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine raises one of the most disturbing questions I’ve ever had to ask about my own country: Are we being led by a dupe for Vladimir Putin — by someone ready…

U.K. to Raise Defense Spending to 2.5% of G.D.P. by 2027, Starmer Says
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U.K. to Raise Defense Spending to 2.5% of G.D.P. by 2027, Starmer Says

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Britain on Tuesday announced a landmark increase in military spending, seeking to send a powerful signal about burden sharing to President Trump before Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets him at the White House on Thursday. Speaking to Parliament, Mr. Starmer said Britain would…

Sweden Investigates New Cable Break Under Baltic Sea
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Sweden Investigates New Cable Break Under Baltic Sea

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Swedish authorities said on Friday that they were investigating a new cable break in the Baltic Sea, the latest example of damage to underwater infrastructure in the region.. The Swedish Coast Guard said that it had been informed of the cable break…

Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It
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Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his first term, President Trump episodically threatened to pull out of NATO, removing the United States as the linchpin of the most successful military alliance in modern times. In his second term, he is trying a different approach: hollowing it out from…

Opinion | Tom Friedman on Just How Far Trump Could Push the World
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Opinion | Tom Friedman on Just How Far Trump Could Push the World

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Just Trump saying he talked to Putin for 90 minutes, drove the global benchmark crude oil price down at one point. So you can see where the market is going. They smell this. What is Trump doing with both the Russians and Putin?…

Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine
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Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For years, European leaders have fretted about reducing their dependence on a wayward United States. On Monday, at a hastily arranged meeting in Paris, the hand-wringing gave way to harried acceptance of a new world in which Europe’s most powerful ally has begun…

European Leaders Meet in Paris as U.S. Pushes Ahead With Ukraine Plan
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European Leaders Meet in Paris as U.S. Pushes Ahead With Ukraine Plan

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The leaders of many of Europe’s biggest countries on Monday will descend on Paris in an effort to forge a strategy for their own security as President Trump’s envoys prepared for talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine without them. The…