A dramatic day of high stakes diplomacy at the United Nations has exposed growing cracks in the transatlantic alliance since President Donald Trump returned to the global stage and massively shifted US foreign policy.
Europe faces existential questions about its security future in the wake of the Oval office blow-up between presidents Zelenskyy and Trump. A summit in London tomorrow will be critical. View on eurone
The United States wants the U.N. Security Council to vote on a brief draft resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Monday before the 193-member General Assembly is due to meet on the conflict,
The U.S. on Friday proposed a draft United Nations resolution to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the proposal pits Washington against an effort by Kyiv and European allies to have their own text adopted on Monday by the General Assembly.
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United Nations — In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.N. resolutions Monday seeking an end to the three-year war.
Differences between the US and Europe are deepening after the US voted against a European-backed UN resolution on Ukraine and the UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution appealing for a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict without blaming Russia.
Europe’s population crash has been unfolding for years, with birth rates falling below the level needed to maintain stability. By 2100, Europe’s total population is expected to shrink by 152.2 million, a 20% decline. This trend is accelerating, raising concerns about the continent’s future.
Faced with undisguised hostility from the Trump administration, Europeans are preparing for what is shaping up to be a go-it-alone era.
EDITORIAL. The violent exchange between Donald Trump, JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday, February 28, illustrates the hostility of the Trump administration toward Ukraine and signals a breaking point in the relationship between the allies.
UNITED NATIONS — The United States has proposed a draft UN resolution that stops far short of a European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow’s forces from Ukraine.