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.

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

President Donald Trump's administration is designating four left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations

The 28-point plan hammered out by US and Russian envoys and put to Ukraine this week came with a deadline and an implicit threat: Sign up or face the risk of being abandoned.

Nikos Christodoulides urges EU to use Mediterranean country’s ties to Middle East to strengthen relations with US

As for Mr Trump, he again betrayed his underlying bias: sympathy for Russia and indifference to Ukraine. Ahead of the Geneva talks he dismissively said Mr Zelensky “can continue to fight his little heart out” if no agreement were reached, and complained on social media that “UKRAINE ‘LEADERSHIP’ HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS.”

European Union officials may cut growth forecasts for 2026 in the coming week in an assessment of damage to the region’s economy, a year after Donald Trump won back the White House.

To the extent the Trump administration has a policy on Ukraine, it’s disjointed, confusing and often difficult to keep track of.