Australia’s conservative opposition leader, Peter Dutton, also condemned Trump’s comments, calling them factually incorrect and dangerous.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, addressing a European People’s Party (EPP) emergency teleconference Tuesday morning, emphasized the need for Europe to speak with one voice on defense matters.

Starmer’s remarks come as the United States and Russia prepare for talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the nearly three-year war

As European leaders gather for this crucial summit, the outcome will likely set the stage for future peace talks and diplomatic initiatives, especially as the war shows no signs of abating

The key issue discussed during the EU foreign ministers’ informal meeting was the assessment of recent talks between EU officials, U.S. representatives, and Ukrainian officials.

The statement came after the incoming U.S. president indicated a meeting with Putin was being planned, though Trump did not provide a specific timeline.

According to Reuters, Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Syria in June 2022 after the Assad regime recognized the "independence" of the Russian-occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk.

Mitsotakis is likely to stress that the European Union cannot remain absent from developments in the Middle East and the post-conflict situation in Syria at the EU Summit

Ukraine says Russia Lt. General Igor Kirillov had been accused of ordering the use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, with Kyiv citing over 4,800 recorded cases.

“There is absolutely no such case; I categorically deny it,” Marinakis said, responding to a question about whether Greece had dispatched the two anti-missile systems (US-made Patriots and Russian-made S300 missile systems) to the war theater in Ukraine.

According to Reuters, during a press conference in Kyiv alongside Antonio Costa, the new President of the European Council, Zelenskyy acknowledged the hesitancy of some NATO members but stressed the critical role of U.S. influence in overcoming this resistance

To Vima International Edition talks with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Biden administration’s recent authorization for Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes within Russian territory

Donald Tusk, Poland’s Prime Minister, warned on Friday the conflict was entering a decisive phase, taking on very dramatic dimensions.