One of the mechanisms Europe has at its disposal to make up the shortfall of American backing is to fully seize frozen Russian assets held in the region.

And without an American backstop, which Trump refuses to provide, even European forces in Ukraine would not be an adequate deterrent against future Russian aggression.    Instead, the only truly effective option to save Ukraine is to seize the over $200bn in Russian assets currently frozen in Europe and to commit that money to supporting Ukraine’s economy,

Europe has spent more on purchasing Russia's oil and gas than it has on assistance for Ukraine in its war with the country, President Donald Trump has told U.S. Congress. Trump made the comment during his address to lawmakers on Tuesday,

European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine.

We are very thankful that we are not alone. These are not just words, we feel it,’ Volodymyr Zelensky tells Europeans leaders

European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will still be properly protected as Europe faces the prospect of the U.S. cutting