Key European leaders are discussing how to deal with the Trump administration and plans to increase defense spending.

Reeling from shocks delivered by the Trump administration last week, European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday as US and Russian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine – without European or Ukrainian involvement.

European foreign ministers gathered in Paris on Wednesday to discuss financial and military support for Ukraine ahead of Munich security meeting.

Poland's PM said if Europe fails "to spend big on defence now, we will be forced to spend 10 times more" during war.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez leaves after a meeting with European leaders on Ukraine and European security at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 17, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez plans to travel to Ukraine on Monday to support President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the Ukrainian democracy,

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he arrives for a meeting with European leaders on Ukraine and European security at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France,

London and Paris lead an initiative to deploy tens of thousands of soldiers in Ukraine to maintain the ceasefire and deter Russia. It is no longer a fantasy: French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are preparing a plan to deploy military personnel from their respective countries in case of a ceasefire in Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron tried Monday to inject a dose of reality into President Donald Trump’s ambitions to end the war in Ukraine, insisting they sought the same outcome of peace while simultaneously warning of Russia’s poor track record in keeping its international commitments.

LONDON — The leaders of France and Britain are making tag-team visits to Washington this week as Europe attempts to persuade President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine in pursuit of a peace deal in the three-year-old war with Russia.

The emergency Ukraine summit held in Paris by European leaders on Feb. 17 exposed divisions between European countries, highlighting how they have so far failed to agree on a coherent plan for supporting Kyiv,