European leaders are struggling to find the money and the political will to replace the bulk of the U.S. contribution to Ukraine and to their own defense.
Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift.
The levies could hurt European automakers when the industry is already struggling, especially in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy.
The British prime minister said in a series of conversations that the tectonic shifts in America’s relationship with Europe and Russia had to be a ‘galvanizing moment.’