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“My dad saw the true Vladimir Putin long before the rest of the world witnessed the depths of his evil. He also believed in the strength and bravery of the Ukrainian people in the face of encroaching autocracy and tyranny. It is my hope that the United States and our allies continue to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the resources they need to repel Vladimir Putin’s invading army. We must also provide comfort and aid to Ukrainian refugees whose lives were upended by indiscriminate Russian bombing. As my father did, I stand with the people of Ukraine and look...

Paris (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" of either the US or China on Taiwan, saying that the bloc risks entanglement in "crises that aren't ours". His comments risk riling Washington and highlight divisions in the European Union over how to approach China, as the US steps up confrontation with its closest rival and Beijing draws closer to Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. "The worst thing would be to think that we Europeans must be followers and adapt ourselves to the American rhythm...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The euro dropped more than 1 percent to its weakest level against the dollar in seven months on Tuesday after France's rejection of the European Union constitution sparked worries about the prospects for economic reform in Europe. "The weekend 'No' vote was deemed to be negative for the euro and has sent the euro/dollar into a new trading range. It is quite possible that in the coming weeks we could get as low as $1.20 before the market decides that it has bought enough dollars for the time being," said Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist with...

A majority of Europeans think that US foreign policy is partially to blame for the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. A survey of American and European attitudes towards foreign relations found that 55 per cent of respondents from six European countries agreed that US policy had contributed to the attacks. The poll also found widespread public support within the US for an invasion of Iraq, with 75 per cent of American respondents in favour of using military force to overthrow Saddam Hussein and incite regime change. But both European and American respondents were cautious about the...