Terry Schultz

Well, French President Emmanuel Macron has really tried to be that leader. And as the head of one of two nuclear powers in Europe, he has a lot of weight in defense issues. So in an evening address, he said he'll call together European army chiefs to discuss a potential peacekeeping force and says he's even considering extending the French nuclear deterrent over the rest of Europe.

The future of Europe does not have to be decided in Washington or Moscow, he said. So EU leaders hope to decide some things about their future here in Brussels today.

The future of Europe does not have to be decided in Washington or Moscow, he said. So EU leaders hope to decide some things about their future here in Brussels today.

The future of Europe does not have to be decided in Washington or Moscow, he said. So EU leaders hope to decide some things about their future here in Brussels today.

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Terry Schultz has more. Now, this is going to require a lot more money, sustained funding, sustained weapons transfers to Ukraine. And eventually, the Europeans say several countries are willing to put their own troops on the ground to monitor a ceasefire. But there's a big contingency clause here. This will require American help and backup to keep Russia on its side of a ceasefire line.

Terry Schultz has more. Now, this is going to require a lot more money, sustained funding, sustained weapons transfers to Ukraine. And eventually, the Europeans say several countries are willing to put their own troops on the ground to monitor a ceasefire. But there's a big contingency clause here. This will require American help and backup to keep Russia on its side of a ceasefire line.

asked whether he thought Donald Trump would agree to this. Starmer said he'd spoken with Trump last night and would not be moving ahead if he wasn't confident of that. Terry Schultz reporting.

asked whether he thought Donald Trump would agree to this. Starmer said he'd spoken with Trump last night and would not be moving ahead if he wasn't confident of that. Terry Schultz reporting.

EU countries have long acknowledged they need to boost their military spending in the face of Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says new financing options are being considered, such as loosening rules on maximum national debt or sharing costs of major weapons systems. For extraordinary times, it is possible to have extraordinary measures.

EU countries have long acknowledged they need to boost their military spending in the face of Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says new financing options are being considered, such as loosening rules on maximum national debt or sharing costs of major weapons systems. For extraordinary times, it is possible to have extraordinary measures.

EU countries have long acknowledged they need to boost their military spending in the face of Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says new financing options are being considered, such as loosening rules on maximum national debt or sharing costs of major weapons systems. For extraordinary times, it is possible to have extraordinary measures.

But EU leaders also focused on rallying a united response to potential hostile actions from Washington. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. You cannot lose our European self-respect and self-confidence. Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on the EU, but hasn't said when. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.

But EU leaders also focused on rallying a united response to potential hostile actions from Washington. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. You cannot lose our European self-respect and self-confidence. Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on the EU, but hasn't said when. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.

But EU leaders also focused on rallying a united response to potential hostile actions from Washington. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. You cannot lose our European self-respect and self-confidence. Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on the EU, but hasn't said when. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.