US says return to pre-2014 Ukraine borders ‘unrealistic’ and European security is no longer top priority – Europe live
US defence secretary Peter Hegseth issued the warning to allies at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group’s meeting in Brussels
Back to Budapest, where the Alternative für Deutschland’s co-leader Alice Weidel has just been speaking at a press conference with Viktor Orbán.
She said that “Europe is leaderless” when it comes to responding to Donald Trump and his threats of tariffs.
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