Ellen Francis

Brussels

Brussels Bureau Chief at The Washington Post

Brussels bureau chief @washingtonpost. ex-@Reuters. @columbiajourn.

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Articles

Russia exudes confidence at parade marking 80 years since Nazi defeat

5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Robyn Dixon |Francesca Ebel |Ellen Francis

Russia exudes confidence at parade marking 80 years since Nazi defeat (washingtonpost.com) Russia exudes confidence at parade marking 80 years since Nazi defeat By Robyn Dixon; Francesca Ebel; Ellen Francis 2025050905305100 As Russian tanks, missiles and drones rumbled through Red Square on Friday for the annual Victory Day parade celebrating the surrender of Nazi Germany in World War II, President Vladimir Putin was joined by at least two dozen world leaders, marking a victory of his own as...
EU threatens tariffs on aircraft, car parts if US trade talks fail

5 days ago | dailyherald.com | Ellen Francis

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen delivers her speech on EU support for peace in Ukraine, Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Antonin Utz) AP BRUSSELS — The European Union threatened Thursday to impose tariffs on U.S. aircraft, car parts and other products if talks with Washington break down, as the bloc attempts to coax the Trump administration toward a trade deal.
E.U. threatens tariffs on aircraft, car parts if U.S. trade talks fail

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Ellen Francis

E.U. threatens tariffs on aircraft, car parts if U.S. trade talks fail (washingtonpost.com) E.U. threatens tariffs on aircraft, car parts if U.S. trade talks fail By Ellen Francis 2025050814520000 BRUSSELS — The European Union threatened Thursday to impose tariffs on U.S. aircraft, car parts and other products if talks with Washington break down, as the bloc attempts to coax the Trump administration toward a trade deal.
Trump ready to ‘move on’ from Ukraine peace talks if no progress, Rubio says

3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Adam Taylor |Robyn Dixon |Ellen Francis

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he arrives Thursday at the Quai d'Orsay, France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for high-level talks on Ukraine and its security in Paris. AP PARIS — President Donald Trump is ready to “move on” from peace talks between Ukraine and Russia if there is no progress “within days,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Friday.
Trump ready to ‘move on’ from Ukraine peace talks if no progress, Rubio says

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Adam Taylor |Robyn Dixon |Ellen Francis

Trump ready to ‘move on’ from Ukraine peace talks if no progress, Rubio says (washingtonpost.com) Trump ready to ‘move on’ from Ukraine peace talks if no progress, Rubio says By Adam Taylor; Robyn Dixon; Ellen Francis 2025041809041600 PARIS — President Donald Trump is ready to "move on" from peace talks between Ukraine and Russia if there is no progress "within days," Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Friday.
Macron pushes new format for Ukraine talks after meeting with Rubio

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Adam Taylor |Ellen Francis

Macron pushes new format for Ukraine talks after meeting with Rubio (washingtonpost.com) Macron pushes new format for Ukraine talks after meeting with Rubio By Adam Taylor; Ellen Francis 2025041711220500 PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron signaled Thursday that he had hosted a "positive and constructive" discussion among senior European, American and Ukrainian officials working to broker a deal with Russia to halt the fighting in Ukraine, though there was no immediate sign of a...
Europe pins trade hopes on its Trump whisperer as she heads to White House

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Anthony Faiola |Ellen Francis

ROME — When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni touches down in Washington for a meeting Thursday at the White House, the European Union, scrambling to strike a deal on trade, will be playing its Trump card. Few European leaders make a better emissary to the court of President Donald Trump. The 48-year-old Meloni heads Italy’s most right-wing government since Benito Mussolini and ranks among theselect list of leaders Trump seems to like.
Europe pins trade hopes on Italy’s Meloni, its Trump whisperer

3 weeks ago | postguam.com | Anthony Faiola |Ellen Francis

ROME - When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni touches down in Washington for a meeting on Thursday at the White House, the European Union, scrambling to strike a deal on trade, will be playing its Trump card. Few European leaders make a better emissary to the court of President Donald Trump. The 48-year-old Meloni heads Italy’s most right-wing government since Benito Mussolini and ranks among the select group of leaders Trump seems to like.
Europe pins trade hopes on Italy’s Meloni, its Trump whisperer

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Anthony Faiola |Ellen Francis

Europe pins trade hopes on Italy’s Meloni, its Trump whisperer (washingtonpost.com) Europe pins trade hopes on Italy’s Meloni, its Trump whisperer By Anthony Faiola; Ellen Francis 2025041609001300 ROME — When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni touches down in Washington for a meeting Thursday at the White House, the European Union, scrambling to strike a deal on trade, will be playing its Trump card.
Trump envoy Witkoff meets with Putin on war in Ukraine

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Francesca Ebel |Ellen Francis

Trump envoy Witkoff meets with Putin on war in Ukraine (washingtonpost.com) Trump envoy Witkoff meets with Putin on war in Ukraine By Francesca Ebel; Ellen Francis 2025041112535700 Trump envoy Steve Witkoff flew unannounced to St. Petersburg to meet with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said Friday, as impatience appears to be growing within the Trump administration over stalling U.S.-Russia talks on the war in Ukraine and Putin's reticence to commit to a broad ceasefire. Video footage...