France, Germany and Poland try to patch differences over Ukraine
Their leaders disagree on what and how much they will send to help
The leaders of the three pivotal European powers informally known as the Weimar Triangle gathered to show strength and unity in the face of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Such was the intent, at least, of a hastily called summit that brought Emmanuel Macron, the French president, Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, and Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, together in the German capital for an afternoon of talks on March 15th.
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