As the Kremlin and Elon Musk weigh in on the escalating war of words between Trump and Zelenskyy, European leaders face mounting pressure to respond - even as Moscow demands Nato pullback from Eastern Europe. With the conflict on their doorsteps, The Times Brussels correspondent Bruno Waterfield argues that their next steps are pivotal.

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Europe grapples with fallout from Ukraine-US rift