Reeling from shocks delivered by the Trump administration last week, European leaders held emergency talks in Paris on Monday as US and Russian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine – without European or Ukrainian involvement.

European leaders are planning to hold a special summit in Paris about the conflict in Ukraine in response to US President Donald Trump's plans to end to the war. "There are ongoing talks between leading European politicians about a possible informal meeting,

The EU’s 16th package of sanctions against Russia imposes a ‘phased-in’ ban on imports of Russian aluminium products © Bloomberg EU agrees new Russia sanctions in the face of US push to end Ukraine wa

Secretary of State Macro Rubio said first step in ending the war in Ukraine is reestablishing diplomacy with Russia by reopening embassies in Moscow and Washington, as EU watches with concern.