President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia's war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion. Trump,

Poland will not send troops to Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday, as he set off for an emergency summit in Paris to discuss Europe's role in any ceasefire. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer earlier became the first European leader to say he was ready to put peacekeeping troops in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House for talks on Monday at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations, with Trump transforming American foreign policy and effectively tuning out European leadership as he looks to quickly end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations

This video can not be played What Trump and Zelensky have said about each other as rift deepens Edited by James Harness and Jacqueline Howard Donald Trump's decision to pursue peace in Ukraine without the direct involvement of Europe,

The PM says "a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again".

Leaving the meeting, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called discussions on sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine "premature" and "inappropriate". Earlier UK PM Keir Starmer said he was ready to send such troops from the UK if and when the war ends.

European nations must play a "full part" in ensuring Ukraine's security in the event of a peace agreement with Russia, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister said Europe needed to "step up" its defence capabilities in the face of a "generational" security challenge Moscow poses.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the UK and Europe face a "generational" national security challenge ahead of an emergency meeting of the continent's leaders.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday his country's national security was facing a generational challenge and that it was crucial for all of Europe to spend more on defence.

Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Sir Keir Starmer is seeking to form “a bridge” between Washington and Europe against a backdrop of deepening transatlantic tensions over Ukraine,