French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned that the continent was at a “turning point of history” as EU leaders convened a special summit on defense in Brussels on Thursday. Leaders are anticipated to talk about rearmament as well as how the organization might help Kyiv further in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s declaration on Monday that he would halt funding to Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has been invited to the conference.
Since Trump and Zelensky’s confrontation at the White House last week, nerves have been progressively strained throughout Europe, and the language surrounding Thursday’s summit makes it clear how important EU officials are placing it.
Many Europeans fear that the continent will no longer be able to rely on US assistance for its security as a result of the Trump administration’s overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin, three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Those concerns were not alleviated by Washington’s decision on Wednesday to suspend information sharing with Ukraine.
In an address to the country on Wednesday, President Macron indicated the extent of the anxiety by saying that France was willing to talk about providing its European allies with the same level of protection provided by its nuclear weapons.
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