‘Europe challenges Trump-Putin axis’: what the papers say about Paris summit on Ukraine

European headlines reflect the response to the diplomatic shockwaves sent by the US and splits among leaders on defence spending and how the war in Ukraine should end

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Headlines in European newspapers were on Tuesday dominated by the emergency meeting of leaders in Paris after a week in which the US sidelined Europe and Ukraine from ceasefire negotiations and made it plain the US should not be relied upon for the region's security.

Monday's meeting came a day before diplomats from the US and Russia were due to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, but ended with little unity on crucial points, including the idea of sending a European peacekeeping force to the country.