Keir Starmer is set to join a European crisis summit to address the threat of Russia after the US excluded European leaders from peace talks with Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. French president Emmanuel Macron will host the meeting with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte, where discussions will include forming an โarmy of Europeโ as suggested by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. Starmer will convey the outcomes of this meeting to Washington DC the following week to discuss with president Donald Trump, emphasizing the importance of maintaining unity within the alliance to confront external threats.
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Von der Leyen tells Xi EU-China ties are at โinflection pointโ
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antรณnio Costa conveyed to Chinese leader Xi Jinping that EU-China relations are at an "inflection point" due to trade imbalances and China's support for Russia amid the Ukraine war. Both sides emphasized the need for mutual solutions to longstanding issues as the summit marks 50 years of EU-China relations, overshadowed by tensions over trade and geopolitical concerns. Want More Context? ๐
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