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European leaders are scrambling to respond to what looks like the end of reliable US protection of the continent. It is unclear what the “main European countries” (which includes the UK) might be able to agree at a hastily convened meeting in Paris on Monday February 17. But individual countries,…

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said European nations need to spend 5% of GDP on defence and would be responsible for peacekeeping in Ukraine.

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Trump's plan to talk directly with Putin to end the Ukraine war was slammed as risky for Ukraine's independence and Europe's safety, while a few supporters saw it as a fast fix

How could European countries provide security guarantees in the event that a peace deal with Russia is reached

The US, the world’s largest military spender, allocates $880bn to defence – more than the next eight countries combined.

The meeting comes as Europe’s leaders scramble for a strategy in response to US President Donald Trump’s push for a deal with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

European leaders prepare for emergency talks in Paris on Ukraine conflict, while US-Russia discussions take place in Saudi Arabia.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump next week, marking what could be the first official meeting between a European

Ursula von der Leyen urges ‘emergency mindset’ in response to US decision to enter bilateral talks with Russia