European leaders are set to hold an emergency working meeting in Paris on Monday to align their position after the Trump administration said Europe would be excluded from talks with Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
European leaders gathered in Paris Monday for emergency talks on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine, which has thrown a once-solid alliance into turmoil and left the Europeans questioning the reliability of their key transatlantic partner. Shortly before the meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump, but Macron’s office would not disclose details about the 20-minute discussion.
Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Paris to join European leaders in holding an emergency summit on Ukraine. The British Prime Minister was greeted by Emmanuel Macron as he arrived at the Élysée Palace for the high-level talks. The meeting comes as Ukraine said it will not recognise any peace deal made by the US and Russia if Kyiv is not involved, Volodymyr Zelenksy has insisted.
