Europe
A rating Trump would die for
Is Zelensky a disliked dictator or a popular hero?
Our poll of Ukrainians shows a surprising shift in the president’s ratings
Dodging diplomatic bullets
Ukraine hopes its ceasefire offer will turn the tables on Russia
By agreeing to a truce it wins back some American support and puts heat on the Kremlin
Desert gambit
America and Ukraine prepare for brutal negotiations
To get a deal in Jeddah Ukraine must first make peace with Donald Trump
Farewell to arms
Kurdish rebels in Turkey declare a ceasefire
One of the world’s longest conflicts may be drawing to a close
Malign influencers
Romania is caught between Putin, Trump and Europe
Banning a pro-Russian candidate would anger America’s MAGA crowd
All Gaullists now
Europe sounds increasingly French
The continent confronts a future without Trump’s America
The old world wakes up
The dangerous tension in Europe’s response to Trump
By trying to stop the rift, Europe may hasten it
Charlemagne
Can Friedrich Merz get Europe out of its funk?
A new Merz-mentum could reboot the Franco-German motor at the heart of the EU
Arms and the man
Can Europe keep Ukraine in the fight if America really has bailed?
Investing in Ukraine’s own weapons industry will be the best bet
Coping with the switch-off
Donald Trump’s chokehold on Ukraine
Where an American American cut-off of military aid will hurt most
London calling
Europe vows to defend Ukraine, but prays for Trump’s support
A summit in London is stalked by the fear America will walk away