In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans
European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.
Next Likely Chancellor Promises a Tougher Germany
Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party is ahead in polls before Sunday’s election, sees an “epochal rupture” with a United States that is more aligned with Russia.
Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions
Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri Lankan-born woman. She had led her party to second place before Sunday’s…
Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine
Faced with undisguised hostility from the Trump administration, Europeans are preparing for what is shaping up to be a go-it-alone era.
Keir Starmer Offers to Send U.K. Troops to Ukraine as Part of Peace Deal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said for the first time on Sunday that he was “ready and willing” to deploy troops to help guarantee Ukraine’s security.
Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to Organize a Response
The Trump administration’s push for direct negotiations with Russia without Ukraine’s involvement leaves the European allies with no clear role.
Trump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis
European leaders felt certain about one thing after a whirlwind tour by Trump officials — they were entering a new world where it was harder to depend on the United…
Trump’s Ambition to Redraw the World Map Ignores Those Affected Most
President Trump’s approach to foreign policy deals is reviving a bygone imperial approach that may backfire, experts say.
Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It.
Remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are fueling concerns that the U.S. will move away from Europe and align with Moscow.
Vance and Musk Attack German Consensus on Nazis and Speech
Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk have challenged decades-long approaches to political extremism that were designed to prevent another Hitler.