John Major accuses US of ‘cuddling’ up to Putin and condemns JD Vance’s Munich speech – Europe live
The former UK prime minister says democracy in Europe and across the globe is ‘under threat’
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has warned against “over-dramatising” the meeting between European leaders in Paris on Monday.
France is due to host the summit of European leaders to discuss the Ukraine war and European security as the continent scrambles to respond to US president Donald Trump’s unilateral approach to the conflict.
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