Keeping Trump onside with Europe and Ukraine

Meloni's challenge: Keeping Trump onside with Europe and Ukraine
European leaders hope that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will persuade U.S. President Donald Trump not to impose tariffs on the EU and to continue supporting Ukraine, writes the "Financial Times" on Thursday.
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