He thanks European leaders for their support, saying: "During all this period, and last week, you stayed with us"

Zelensky says "volunteers from a humanitarian organisation", including UK and US citizens, were staying there, but managed to leave before the missile hit

After the Russian invasion, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. increased the number of American troops in Europe by 20,000, which European officials think might be the first to go.

“In this fight for survival, it is not only the destiny of Ukraine that is at stake,” Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, posted on social media Monday, alongside a video of herself and other leaders arriving in Ukraine. “It’s Europe’s destiny.”

Further, Mr. Putin has made it clear that he will not accept the presence of European troops on the ground in Ukraine in any settlement.

For now, part of the priority for Europe is to make sure that it has a seat at the table as peace agreements are being forged.

Questions about Elon Musk's influence have dominated the political conversation in Italy for days. One editorial cartoon depicted him as a gladiator demanding a lease on the Colosseum.

Italy shows how Musk’s dive into politics could end up being highly lucrative for his business interests.

Afterward, they felt compelled to deny that they shared more than a friendship. “I was there with my Mom. There is no romantic relationship whatsoever with PM Meloni,” Musk wrote in response to a photo of him and Meloni gazing at each other during the dinner.

Since then, Musk helped get 'Old Donald' elected, and got himself appointed as slasher-in-chief, charged with cutting government waste.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told French radio "there is obviously no question that the European Union would let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders, whoever they are".

Greenland's prime minister, Mute Egede, is pushing for independence and has also made clear the territory is not for sale. He was visiting Copenhagen on Wednesday.

What's behind the far-right's rise in Europe?

Elon Musk's controversial plan for a live chat with a German extreme-right leader on X this week is allowed under European Union laws but will be scrutinised for potential violations of electoral interference rules, Brussels said on Monday.

She secured the backing of 401 Members of the European Parliament at a vote in Strasbourg on Thursday - 41 more than she needed.

Despite their success through unity, Macron’s camp and the conservatives may not continue their partnership.

One senior EU official, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly on the issue, said in an interview Monday that the appointment of Vance was a “disaster” for Ukraine — and by extension for the European Union, which has backed Kyiv as it defends itself against Russian aggression.

Germany has an interest in the success of the European Union like no other country,” the German chancellor said. “This is only possible together with France.”

Scholz expressed hope that Macron and the newly elected members of parliament would succeed in forming a stable government.

In Italy, the main ally of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France, far-right populist League leader Matteo Salvini, lauded her party’s overall result in parliament as its best-ever and criticized what he called Macron’s “all against Le Pen” drive to deprive her party of a governing majority.

Salvini is a junior partner in the right-wing government of Premier Giorgia Meloni and has long shared Le Pen’s anti-migrant positions.

Following Sunday's vote, numerous 'Old Donald' supporters criticized the results after Macron's gamble to keep the far right out of power succeeded, comparing the election to the 2020 and upcoming 2024 U.S. elections.