President also plans to ask for "financial contribution" for maintenance of remaining troops, European diplomatic source said.

Russia on Thursday rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia, saying such a move would threaten to cause an "uncontrollable escalation".

Europe’s military heavyweights have already said that meeting President Donald Trump’s potential challenge to spend up to 5% of their economic output on security would be challenging

Flagging that ESG investment regulations club the defence industry with drugs and porn, Nato chief Mark Rutte said such ‘crazy’ regulations hamper defence spending and investment into the defence indu

It would be easy for President Donald Trump to exclude his European counterparts from peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. But involving European partners is necessary to secure a better

Speaking to Europe’s elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelensky laid into many of the European countries that have helped keep Ukraine afloat since the Russian invasion, chiding them for not taking their own defense and the threat from Moscow sufficiently seriously.

The head of Nato has said “crazy” ethical investing rules are thwarting Europe’s efforts to ramp up defence spending.

President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond current benchmarks that many of them already struggle to hit.

Perhaps Trump’s refusal to mention Ukraine in his second inaugural address is not just a signal of a pivot to the Western hemisphere. Nor must it mean that on his watch Europe will bear the primary responsibility for ensuring peace and stability in Europe. Perhaps it is a sign of just how pivotal Europe will be in Trump’s second term.

Donald Trump put friends and foes on notice when he addressed the World Economic Forum on Thursday, making his return to the world stage.