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Macron brings together European leaders and NATO in response to Trump’s plan for Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron meets this Monday in Paris with the main European leaders, the European Commission (EC) and NATO in response to the plan of US President Donald Trump to corner Europeans in an eventual peace process in Ukraine.

“The goal is to determine what Europeans can do for ourselves, taking into account the moment we live in Ukraine as a result of President Trump’s initiatives,” said an Elysee source.

Described as “informal” by the French presidency, the emergency meeting will bring together, in addition to the French host, the Heads of State and Government of Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark.

The President of the European Council, António Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, will also participate.

According to the Elysée, this meeting has been convened in a restricted way, with only eight European countries, for “practical” reasons, but the idea is that everyone involved “can participate” in future meetings.

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The Paris event is held after the Munich Security Conference, in which Donald Trump’s government has confirmed its intention to leave Europeans aside in a possible peace process for Ukraine, three years after the Russian invasion.

Trump’s envoy for the war in Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, argued for separating Europe from the negotiations, which would initially fall between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who already had a first telephone conversation in the middle of this week.

This intention by Washington has made Europeans uncomfortable and worried, but also Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky himself, who would also be relegated to the background.

Among the participants of tomorrow’s meeting, Denmark is striking, which by GDP and population is not among the European powers.

However, Copenhagen is uneasy about Trump’s desire to take control of the island of Greenland, which is Danish territory.

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The assistance of the United Kingdom, which ceased to be a member of the EU five years ago, has also surprised.

However, under the government of Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer, London has approached Brussels and has moved away from its historical ally, the United States, especially since Trump joined the White House on January 20.

In fact, Starmer said he was prepared to move British troops to Ukraine to contribute to security guarantees in the Eastern European country.

Sweden has expressed itself in the same vein. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard did not rule out that her country could send a military peace contingent to Ukraine to contribute to security guarantees in that country.

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Maduro urges UN to intervene for venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador

Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a third term in January following his controversial re-election, urged United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to intervene on behalf of Venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador after being deported from the United States.

During a broadcast on the state-run Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Maduro claimed these Venezuelans were “kidnapped”, forcibly disappeared, and held in “concentration camps.”

He also criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for failing to release the list of migrants deported on March 16, who were allegedly accused of belonging to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, which originated in a Venezuelan prison.

“Reports say there are 238 Venezuelans kidnapped in prisons, in concentration camps, in El Salvador. A week after they were taken and thrown into these camps, neither the U.S. government nor Nayib Bukele have published the list of those they have kidnapped in El Salvador,” Maduro stated, calling it a “forced disappearance.”

International

Canada updates U.S. travel advisory amid immigration policy changes

In a coordinated action with several European allies, Canada has updated its travel advisory for citizens visiting the United States, citing changes in immigration policies and law enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Finland have issued similar warnings, highlighting stricter border screenings, tighter visa restrictions, and new federal guidelines that particularly affect transgender and non-binary travelers.

These advisories reflect growing diplomatic concerns over how the recent U.S. policy shifts are impacting foreign visitors, especially tourists and long-term travelers. Additionally, this marks a rare instance in which multiple NATO allies publicly warn their citizens about travel to the United States.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to meet with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on friday

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum next Friday.

According to statements made to Fox News, the Trump administration official will travel this week to El Salvador, Colombia, and Mexico.

On Wednesday, Noem is scheduled to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, with whom she will tour the mega-prison built to detain gang members in the country.

On Thursday, she will visit Colombia, where she will hold talks with President Gustavo Petro and top law enforcement officials.

On Friday, Noem will be in Mexico, where she is expected to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente.