Europe live: US treasury secretary indicates growing frustration with Putin over Ukraine

<p>Scott Bessent says ‘all options on the table’ and condemns ‘despicable’ increase in attacks as Russian leader receives warm welcome in China</p><p><strong>Europe looks on with growing frustration as the US-led peace efforts in Ukraine show little tangible progress amid continuing attacks,</strong> even as <strong>Russia</strong> – the aggressor – receives a warm and increasingly public embrace from <strong>China</strong>.</p><p><strong>Europe ministers of EU countries are meeting in Copenhagen this morning</strong>, so we should get the latest EU line on this.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/02/russia-ukraine-war-putin-china-visit-europe-live-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>