The European Union held strong in the face of Britain’s exit.But faced with its biggest crisis in years—President Trump’s high-speed effort to end the war in Ukraine by negotiating directly with Russia—Europe has reverted to form in a blur of inconclusive meetings and squabbling governments.

European leaders are furious with U.S. President Donald Trump's comments this week about Ukraine, including that the country is responsible for Russia's 20222 invasion. But all this fury is impotent,

European countries see Russian President Vladimir Putin as a direct threat to their security. Trump sees a "big, beautiful Ocean" keeping the U.S. away from the Ukraine conflict.