European leaders are considering dumping $2.34 trillion in US debt if Trump abandons Ukraine, potentially triggering an economic crisis worse than 2008

Macron and Trump's complex relationship mixes rivalry with diplomacy as France pushes for European independence from U.S. influence in defense and foreign policy.

European leaders were blindsided by President Trump’s 28-point-plan to end the Ukraine war, setting off a dash for influence.

Other differences include European leaders proposing Russia giving the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which would split power 50-50 between Moscow and Kyiv. Ukraine’s army would also be capped during peacetime at 800,000 soldiers, 200,000 more than in the American version.

President Donald Trump will hold a meeting at the White House this evening about next steps on Venezuela, sources told CNN, as his administration seeks a peace deal in Ukraine. Follow for live updates.

The Ukrainian president meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as he sounds out European allies on Washington's blueprint to end Russia's war.

After Trump's Ukraine peace proposal called for using frozen Russian assets to benefit the US, Europeans say only they can decide what to do with assets located in Europe.

Suspicion has grown online that many conservative accounts on X/Twitter might be run from Eastern Europe, India and beyond - despite claiming to be based in the US

French president says talks on U.S. proposal could be a “turning point” for peace in Ukraine and security in Europe.