The American president’s latest remarks embracing Vladimir Putin’s narrative that Ukraine is to blame for the war have compounded the sense of alarm among traditional allies.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he and his Russian counterpart agreed to put together teams to negotiate a Ukraine ceasefire.

Reeling from shocks delivered by the Trump administration last week, European leaders are holding emergency talks in Paris to plan a response, as US and Russian officials are set to hold talks in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending the war in Ukraine,

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Ukraine. It also opened a new phase in America’s trans-Atlantic relations. We shall soon discover whether it also means the beginning of the end for NATO and the further destabilization of a Europe unwilling to defend itself,

When Russian troops rolled into Ukraine three years ago, they brought their parade uniforms with them on the push to Kyiv. President Vladimir Putin expected a quick victory. What Putin dubbed the “special military operation” has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War II.