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Leading European leaders are holding an emergency meeting in Paris tomorrow on the war in Ukraine.

It's Europe's first common, organized reaction to President Trump's decision to negotiate an end of the war with Russian President Vladimir Putin and without Europe.

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.

European leaders are reeling after the Munich Security Summit exposed a transatlantic rupture on several issues.

They took offense at Vice President J.D. Vance's

address, which was perceived as a lecture on free speech and democracy. German Chancellor

Olaf Schultz bristled saying the commitment to never again means hate speech cannot be tolerated.

He said Germany would not allow outsiders interfering in its political process.

Also speaking in Munich, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded for Europe to adapt to

America's withdrawal from the continent's security.

Zelensky called on Europe to join with Ukraine to build its own military force.

Europe says it must be part of negotiations on the future of Ukraine.

Eleanor Beardsley and Pierre News, Paris. At least eight people have died due to severe weather in

Kentucky. The state experienced heavy rain and then snow showers this weekend. As Stan Ingold of

member station W.E.KU reports, officials are currently in the rescue phase of their

response. Over a thousand high water rescues have been conducted in Kentucky as crews respond to rising

water levels. Additional help is now available since President Trump granted Kentucky Governor Andy

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