European leaders to discuss potential troop deployment in Ukraine at Paris meeting

As European leaders gather in Paris on February 17, 2025, the primary focus of their discussions will be the potential deployment of troops in Ukraine. These contingents would be positioned behind the future ceasefire line as a form of "support" rather than directly on it, Report infforms via Financial Times.

The EU leaders will also discuss concrete plans to ensure Europe's defense capabilities, regardless of whether the United States will participate in the future.

The meeting comes at a crucial time as the European Union finds itself caught off guard by the United States and Russia's preparations for peace negotiations aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.