European Council President António Costa stated that a simple ceasefire will not lead to peace in Ukraine. A comprehensive agreement that satisfies both Ukraine and Europe is necessary. "Peace cannot be a simple ceasefire - we need an agreement that will ensure a comprehensive,

A group of European leaders agreed at a meeting in Paris on Monday they were ready to give Ukraine security guarantees, but it would be dangerous to conclude a ceasefire without a peace agreement at the same time,

Stunned by President Trump’s outreach to Russia over Ukraine, European leaders are groping for common ground.

European leaders were summoned by French President Emmanuel Macron in a high-profile display of European coordination on Ukraine.

Emmanuel Macron held talks separately with Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy on aligning with the US after the French president spearheaded an effort to bring Europe to the table for discussions on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron shortly before European leaders discussed their nations' security concerns and the continent being shut out of plans to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

European leaders meeting in Paris on Monday for emergency talks called for higher defense spending to ramp up the continent's defense capabilities but remained divided on the possible deployment of peacekeepers to Ukraine to back up any peace deal.

The hastily called gathering was part of a flurry of diplomacy expected to center on Ukraine this week as Trump officials prepare to start talks with Russia on their own.