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European Allies Panic as Trump Signals Abandonment of Ukraine After Putin Summit
European NATO members entered emergency consultations after Trump described the Alaska summit as productive and declined to reaffirm ironclad U.S. security commitments to Ukraine. Germany, France, and Poland convened an emergency European Council session. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned the alliance faced its gravest test since its founding.