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European leaders are still reeling from the contentious meeting at the White House yesterday

between President Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

Terry Schultz reports about a dozen heads of state and government will gather tomorrow in London,

where the brainstorm about what to do next.

European leaders came out strong for Ukraine after the demise of the White House meeting.

A coordinated message between the presidents of the European Union institutions urged Zelensky

to be strong, be brave, be fearless, saying the EU will

keep working with him for a just and lasting peace. EU foreign policy chief Kayakalis had a more

provocative message, saying the free world needs a new leader and that Europe should step up.

UK Prime Minister Kier Starrmer called the Sunday summit to focus on how to strengthen

Ukraine's position for eventual negotiations with Russia and what security guarantees Europe may be

able to offer for a peace deal. But the new crisis between Ukraine and the U.S. is overshadowing

all else. For NPR news, I'm Terry Schultz, Tim Brussels. The Pentagon is deploying as many as 3,000

additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as part of President Trump's efforts to prevent

illegal crossings. NPR's Scott Newman has more. The Pentagon says the active-duty troops being sent

are part of a striker brigade combat team and a general support

aviation battalion. They will join others sent shortly after Trump took office in January and some

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