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Ursula Von der Leyen added that the commission “will set up a Palestine donor group next month,” part of which will focus on Gaza’s future reconstruction.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that the peace efforts are gathering momentum and 'are clearly at a crucial juncture.'

Trump said Russia 'has been fighting aimlessly' in a war 'that should have taken a real military power less than a week to win,' calling Moscow 'a paper tiger.'

The bombardment of drones and missiles was the first major Russian attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led peace efforts to end the three-year war struggled to gain traction.

The European Union is working to have U.S. tariffs lowered for its car exports as part of the finalized trade deal between the two transatlantic partners.

Putin has agreed to let the U.S. and EU offer Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees, U.S. envoy says, calling it a major step toward a possible peace deal.

Carney is moving to align Canada more closely with Europe as U.S. President Donald Trump upends global trade, and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine heightens global security risks.

European and NATO leaders will join Zelenskyy in Washington Monday for talks with Trump on ending the war in Ukraine, with NATO-style security guarantees on the table.

The motion was defeated in a 360-175 vote against it, with 18 lawmakers choosing to abstain during a plenary session at the European Parliament.

The two leaders met at the White House with European leaders who sought to support Ukraine in negotiations with Russia. Trump said he would support a Europe-led security guarantee.

Prime Minister Mark Carney 'underscored that decisions on the future of Ukraine must be made by Ukrainians' in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his office said.

'We have always been clear that we prefer a negotiated solution,' European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Neither Zelenskyy nor European leaders have been invited to Friday’s summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou took to social media to criticize the deal, which would see an across the board 15 per cent tariff on most goods from Europe.

The United States and European Union have agreed to a new trade deal, which includes a 15 per cent tariff "across the board" on European goods entering the U.S.

The U.S. has announced trade deals with various countries and groups, including the European Union and Japan, but key details about the agreements are sparse.

U.S. President Donald Trump is in Scotland Saturday to play golf, and is expected to hold trade talks with the UK Prime Minister Starmer and EU Commission President von der Leyen.

Starmer plans to urge Trump to press Israel to allow more aid into Gaza and attempt to end what Downing St. called “the unspeakable suffering and starvation” in the territory.

The agreement commits Canada and Europe to collaboration on defence and is a step toward Canada participating in the continent's massive new defence procurement program.

Ottawa's response will include 24-7 assistance and consular access for Canadians in the region, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement late Sunday night.