On Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron of France called for a second emergency meeting of European allies. European leaders are trying to recalibrate relations with the U.S. as President Trump seeks to change American alliances. Macron had already brought together European leaders in Paris on Monday after the Trump administration suggested the U.S. would begin peace talks with Russia, without including Europe or Ukraine in the conversation. Trump’s recent statements have reinforced the idea that the U.S. may abandon its role as a European ally. Macron is attempting to devise a united response from allied leaders in Europe. 

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