European leaders met this week at the behest of French President Emmanuel Macron, who wants to solidify a plan to send troops to Ukraine as a security package. However, the meetings emerged, according to the Wall Street Journal,

Emmanuel Macron is convening a summit in Paris for countries that may send their troops to Ukraine. Whether his long-standing initiative will take concrete shape and how Europe can support Ukraine right now is covered in the RBC-Ukraine's article below.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday is to host European leaders including President Volodymyr Zelensky for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia.

The split between Europe and the United States over how to end the war is exposing a new, disorienting reality for an alliance in trouble.

The Kremlin has a deliberate strategy to test how far US President Donald Trump is willing to go in pressing Europe to ease sanctions, according to people familiar with the situation.

EU Council President António Costa said sanctions on Russia must stay, as European leaders gather in Paris to discuss Ukraine on Thursday. Earlier this week, the White House said it would work with Russia to restore its access "to the world market for agricultural and fertilizer