US relationship with Europe in flux

On March 6, European leaders held an urgent meeting in response to statements made by US President Donald Trump about US foreign policy. These included Trump’s announcement that he was withdrawing US support for Ukraine, which is fighting a war with Russia. What happened? The summit was held in Brussels, Belgium, and included leaders of the 27 member nations of the European Union (EU, see box above). Also present were Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission (a branch of the EU), and António Costa, president of the European Council (another branch of the EU). Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, also attended the meeting. Ukraine is not a member of the EU but would like to be admitted. Why did they meet? Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022,…

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