US President Donald Trump’s “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has sparked fears in Europe of a “dirty deal” being struck to end the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to Moscow without Kyiv’s involvement.

President Trump’s phone call to his Russian counterpart has intensified fears that Ukraine could be excluded from peace talks determining its future and security.

Vice President JD Vance is appearing at the Munich Security Conference amid intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration’s foreign policy. Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor and five high-ranking Justice Department officials resigned rather than drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in what the prosecutor called a “quid pro quo” aimed at forcing the Democratic-led city to comply with Trump’s immigration agenda.