European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a phone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump on November 7, during which they discussed, among other topics, Ukraine, stated von der Leyen shared at an informal European Union summit in Budapest.

The European Union will discuss with the United States the necessity of deterring Russian aggression, which is linked to the situation in the Indo-Pacific. Source: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference following the EU summit in Budapest on 8 November,

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he would host meetings with fellow world leaders to deliberate on how to approach growing tensions in Ukraine after President-elect Trump’s election win. “There is no doubt that this new political landscape is a serious challenge for everyone,