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Top US diplomat tells NATO counterparts Washington still committed to alliance.

Tensions with the United States are rising as Europe draws up plans to spend hundreds of billions of euros on defence. EU leaders say the bloc must prepare to rely less on American military support, but Washington has warned against shutting US arms makers out of future contracts. Analysts say…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reassured allies that Donald Trump is not anti-NATO and that the country will remain in the alliance, but he's also asking his counterparts to make sacrifices and raise defence spending to 5%.

The US commitment to the military alliance has long been in doubt given Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of European allies and his apparent eagerness to foster ties with Vladimir Putin.

Support for Ukraine continues with divided opinion on Franco-British plan for ‘reassurance force’ to help ceasefire

The US appeared to signal its intention to help ease some sanctions on Russia following ceasefire talks earlier in the week.

Emmanuel Macron is hosting European leaders in Paris in the latest show of support for Ukraine in the war against Russia

Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė says there are ‘positive signs’ following an overnight search and rescue operation in Pabradė

Sir Keir Starmer will use the gathering to highlight Vladimir Putin’s reluctance to co-operate with the US-led peace process.