French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump were pushing Europe to take more responsibility for its own physical and economic security.

Happy to be on the sidelines, Russia's Kremlin says it's watching the 'tensions' Trump's tariffs are spreading.

BRUSSELS: European Union's leaders warned on Monday there would be no winners in a trade war with the United States and they would hit back if President Donald Trump enforced tariffs.

European leaders warned on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to expand tariffs to the EU risked igniting a trade war that would harm consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Europe, European Union leaders are seeking unity on defense spending and a response to economic blackmail. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated in Brussels that EU state leaders and the EU itself "must do everything to avoid this totally unnecessary and stupid trade war.