French Violence Raises Alert, Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Yield

Nationwide looting and burning during French cost-of-living protests have raised alert levels across Europe ahead of next year's elections. Simultaneously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Donald Trump of attempting to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia. Zelenskyy expressed reluctance to believe Washington seeks to end the war at Ukraine's expense, though he stated that is how the situation currently appears. These developments were highlighted by The Opening Trade as markets opened across Europe.