Europe’s Leaders Hold Emergency Meeting as US Pushes on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a gathering of some of the continent’s key players at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Europe’s Leaders Hold Emergency Meeting as US Pushes on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz before an informal summit of European leaders to discuss the situation in Ukraine and European security at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Feb. 17, 2025. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images
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French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from European Union nations and the UK for an emergency meeting at the Elysee Palace on Monday to discuss demands of the new U.S. administration, the Russia–Ukraine war, and security on the continent.

The Paris discussion follows a diplomatic push by the Trump administration that has bypassed the Europeans, dealing directly with the Kremlin to commence talks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

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