Get live updates and the latest news as Trump's NATO comments rankle members and the president disinvites Canada's Mark Carney from his Gaza Board of Peace.

The board was initially aimed at helping end the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza as well as overseeing the reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave.

The U.S.-led push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine gained momentum late last year and is moving ahead in 2026, with leaders, diplomats and envoys traveling to a flurry of meetings to discuss a potential deal.

Meloni highlighted Europe's hope for a negotiated Ukraine peace, addressed Trump's peace initiatives, and flagged constitutional hurdles for Italy joining his proposed Board of Peace.

The assessment is at odds with European officials, who have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of stalling negotiations.

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday to tackle the vital issue of territory, with no sign of a compromise, as Russian airstrikes plunged Ukraine into its worst energy crisis of the nearly four-year war.