French President Emmanuel Macron has issued one of his strongest warnings yet about growing security threats in Europe, declaring, “Ukraine has become a global conflict.” In a national speech on Wednesday,

Facing the possibility of a fundamental disengagement under US President Donald Trump, European Union leaders opened a day of emergency summit talks on Thursday to beef up their own military defences and make sure Ukraine will still be properly protected by its allies.

Poland and Baltic nations have welcomed a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to launch talks about using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with French President Emmanuel Macron. The meeting is taking place in Brussels, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Presidential Press Secretary Serhiy Nykyforov. "Zelenskyy is currently holding a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded to remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron. He asserted that Moscow does not pose a threat to Europe but instead contended that "Macron's nuclear rhetoric poses a threat to Russia.

European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine.