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How Europe Learned to Speak So Trump Would Listen

The leaders of Germany, France, Britain and other supporters of Ukraine have come together in exceptional ways to help sway the U.S. president.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine with President Trump and European leaders at the White House on Monday.
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Why European Leaders Want a Cease-Fire in Ukraine Before a Peace Deal

Ukraine and its European allies are seeking to persuade President Trump that a cease-fire is a prerequisite for peace talks with Russia.

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A soldier from Ukraine’s 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade ran at the site of a Russian glide bomb strike minutes earlier, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, on Sunday.
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Zelensky Says He’s Ready to Meet Putin After Trump Talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky emerged upbeat, but repeated that Ukraine will not cede land to Russia. There were few tangible signs of progress toward a peace deal.

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President Trump meets with President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders in the White House on Monday.
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Zelensky Says He’s Ready to Meet Putin After Trump Talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky emerged upbeat, but repeated that Ukraine will not cede land to Russia. There were few tangible signs of progress toward a peace deal.

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President Trump meets with President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders in the White House on Monday.
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Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin

President Trump’s break from a strategy agreed to with European allies could give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia an edge as talks to end the fighting continue.

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President Trump, center right, with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, center left, at a news conference on Friday during their summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
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Zelensky and Other European Leaders Work With Trump on Russia-Ukraine Strategy

Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several allies played host to President Trump for a video call, the latest in a summer-long effort to hold ranks in supporting Ukraine.

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany welcoming President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Berlin, on Wednesday.
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How a Carbon Tax Plan in Europe Survived (Mostly)

Austria tried a combination of taxes and rebates to reduce emissions.

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The goal of the climate tax was to prod Austrians to change their habits, like deciding to walk or take a bus rather than driving.
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Europe, Worried by Other Global Crises, Agrees to Trump’s Trade Deal

The framework agreement will likely not do much for economic growth on either side. But it avoids new fissures on other foreign policy issues, particularly the war in Ukraine.

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A container ship leaving the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, this month.
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The Far Right in Germany Wants to Soften Its Image, Not Its Policies

The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has adopted a code of conduct for its members, without changing its positions on immigration and other issues.

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Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, co-leaders of the Alternative for Germany party, in the Bundestag in Berlin this month.
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