European Leaders Meet in Paris for Ukraine Security Guarantees

• European leaders gather in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine under the 'Coalition for the Willing' framework.
• French President Emmanuel Macron hosts the summit, attended by Sir Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner.
• Agenda includes securing contributions for a multinational force, binding commitments against future attacks, and increasing pressure on Russia.
• Ukraine seeks legally binding commitments, approved by parliaments, to avoid past failures like the Budapest Memorandum.
• Discussions aim to solidify US commitments, potentially an Article 5-like guarantee, while Russia's Vladimir Putin rejects all peace plans.

Why It Matters: European leaders convene to solidify Ukraine's security guarantees and pressure Russia for peace.