“President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine reiterated in an interview that aired on Sunday that his country would ‘never’ accept a peace deal struck by the United States and Russia if Ukraine did not have a seat at the negotiating table,” the New York Times reports.

“Many critical issues were left uncertain — including the fate of Ukraine — at the end of Europe’s first encounter with an angry and impatient Trump administration. But one thing was clear: An epochal breach appears to be opening in the Western alliance,” the New York Times reports.

“After three years of war that forged a new unity within NATO, the Trump administration has made clear it is planning to focus its attention elsewhere: in Asia, Latin America, the Arctic and anywhere President Trump believes the United States can obtain critical mineral rights.”

“European officials who emerged from a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said they now expect that tens of thousands of American troops will be pulled out of Europe — the only question is how many, and how fast.”

“European officials say they get Donald Trump’s point: They need to take care of their own defense — with less help from the Americans,” Politico reports.

“But on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference this weekend, few European allies were raising their hands.”

More from Politico: France confirms emergency European summit Monday in Paris.

Ukraine was “not informed” about the U.S. delegation due to head to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia on ending the war, CNN reports.

NBC News: Top Trump administration officials to head to Saudi Arabia for Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

“President Vladimir Putin of Russia shocked the audience at the annual security conference in Munich in 2007 by demanding the rollback of domineering American influence and a new balance of power in Europe more suitable to Moscow,” the New York Times reports.

“He didn’t get what he wanted — then.”

“Nearly two decades later, during the very same conference, top officials from President Trump’s cabinet made one thing clear: Mr. Putin has found an American administration that might help him realize his dream.”