British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Europe must take responsibility for defending itself as world leaders met in London to discuss working together to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine. Britain

With Europe frozen out of peace talks, its seat at the global policy table is in jeopardy. Last week US president Donald Trump referred to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” for refusing to hold elections during the war.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he “better move fast” to negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or risk not having a nation to lead. The rhetoric from Trump toward Ukraine comes amid an escalating back-and-forth between the two presidents and rising tensions between Washington and much of Europe over Trump’s approach to settling the biggest conflict on the continent since World War II.

Europe either needs to "step up" or Zelenskyy needs to "step down" after testy Oval Office meeting, according to Ukraine observers who saw the fiery exchange at the White House.

Efforts to advance a peace deal between the Ukraine and Russia came to a halt on Friday after President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparred in the Oval Office.

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President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exposed some European nations' “divergence" from promoting freedom, DNI Tulsi Gabbard said.

Starmer said Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States. Starmer pledged to supply more arms to defend Ukraine, announcing that the U.K. will use 1.

The tense meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy puts the spotlight on some European nations' "divergence" from promoting freedom and reaching peace in Eastern Europe,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Europe urgently needs to rearm and members must be given the fiscal space for a surge in defence spending. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted European leaders,