The UK and France agreed Thursday to form a nuclear deterrent pact to fend off “extreme” threats to the continent in the face of Russian aggression and fears that the US will begin to pull military support under President Trump.

LONDON (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Britain to stick close to its neighbors despite its exit from the European Union, saying France and the U.K. will “save Europe” by standing for democracy, law and international order in a dangerous world.