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European leaders are racing to figure out how to keep Ukraine supplied with weapons as US President Donald Trump appears to be walking away from the war. One option: buy American.Europe has neither the stocks of arms nor the capacity to make them in large enough volume as it becomes clear that the US won’t be delivering any more.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNEurope looks to buy US weapons if Trump halts aid to Ukraine - BloombergEuropean countries are considering purchasing American weapons in case US President Donald Trump refuses to provide direct assistance to Ukraine, Bloomberg informs. Bloomberg writes that Europe lacks weapons stockpiles and the capacity to produce them in large quantities.
After meeting Pope Leo XIV Friday, several European bishops said one primary joint concern was the exclusion of the European Union from key international negotiations by the United States, such as peace talks regarding the war in Ukraine.
This week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was the largest since the war’s onset. But skepticism of a lasting truce, and President Trump’s peace-making, remains. Bridget Brink resigned as ambassador to Ukraine in April,
Michelle Heisner, Andrii Moskalyk and Yanshu Zhang of Baker McKenzie discuss the legal framework, details and ongoing issues relating to the U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal.
The Trump administration sees tariff talks as a chance to pressure a rival into concessions. E.U. officials have acted as though they were dealing with an ally.
Trump appeared to accept Putin’s demand to postpone a ceasefire until after negotiations, and there was little to indicate Russia had abandoned demands Ukraine finds unacceptable.
A bizarre conspiracy that European leaders snorted cocaine en route to critical Ukraine talks has been roundly ridiculed by the French president’s office, after it was promoted by Russian trolls as well as American conspiracists such as Alex Jones.
Looking to improve business ties and promote checking Russian aggression, the European Union’s ambassador to the United States visited Ohio.