On the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat, echoes of tyrannies past shake a continent that is trying to find its footing in the face of President Trump’s hostility.

President Trump spoke late Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron after Trump called for Russia and Ukraine to agree to a 30-day ceasefire or face potential sanctions. Macron posted on the

Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor, urging India and Pakistan to de-escalate their tensions, vowing support for Ukraine and announcing plans to travel to Kyiv soon.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said this week that Merz and Macron want their meeting to refire ... security in the wake of Trump's moves to cut out the continent on Russia-Ukraine negotiations. The stops in Paris and Warsaw are happening ...

Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome brought together world leaders and provided a rare opportunity for cautious optimism about the future of peace talks in Ukraine. But the road ahead promises to be extremely difficult,

Macron has in the past said that Europeans need to work on security guarantees for Ukraine, including the possible deployment of troops in Ukraine after a ceasefire, irrespective of decisions made in Washington — a possible sign that Berlin might not be totally aligned with Paris on the role Europeans should play in Ukraine.