These events are fatally reminiscent of events of 30 years ago, when the bloody war in Bosnia led Europe to proclaim the “hour of Europe,” which went nowhere. It was only through the active political and military intervention of the United States that this war was finally terminated and that peace was achieved, via the 1995 Dayton accords.

Following the public clash between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, the U.K. and France are trying to broker a compromise solution to end the war.

Top EU officials headed to India in a bid to boost trade, though New Delhi will likely voice reservations over an EU carbon import tariff.

"Not every nation will feel able to contribute," British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said during a press conference on Sunday.

Europe’s dark defence picture has a bright side. President Donald Trump’s hostility to erstwhile U.S. allies in Europe, exemplified by last Friday’s dressing down of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House,

European leaders pledge to assemble a “coalition of the willing” to develop a plan for ending Ukraine’s war with Russia, which they hope could win the backing of a skeptical President Trump.

Starmer’s visit to Trump’s White House was a delicate balancing act between flattering Trump and advocating for European priorities, with Trump’s unpredictability ensuring that