9:45 am today

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am today
(L-R) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron embrace after holding a meeting during a summit at Lancaster House in central London on March 2, 2025. European leaders descend upon London today for talks to "drive forward" action on Ukraine, according to the office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The summit caps off a week of intense diplomacy for host Starmer, who met with President Donald Trump on Thursday in an effort to draw together the European and US approaches to the Ukraine conflict.

(L-R) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron embrace after holding a meeting during a summit at Lancaster House in central London on 2 March, 2025. Photo: AFP / Pool

Seamus discusses the increasing talk in Europe of a new "nuclear umbrella"- a major policy shift in response to changes in US foreign policy. Also - the first hurdle has passed in talks to form a new German coalition.