Running on fumes, Europe plots new move vs Putin; Allies to undermine US peace push, anger Trump?

Europe, exhausted by years of war and slow-moving aid, is quietly crafting a tougher, long‑haul strategy against Vladimir Putin that leans on sanctions, frozen Russian assets, and new security guarantees for Kyiv rather than the fast, concession-heavy peace deal pushed by Washington. At the Munich Security Conference, several European leaders signaled they are ready to “de‑risk” from President Donald Trump’s volatile Ukraine peace push, fearing he might accept a rushed deal that favors Moscow—an approach that could leave Trump angry as Europe moves to lock in its own military and economic roadmap with Ukraine.