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Impromptu European Planning for Emergency Paris Summit on Ukraine War

Speaking on a panel at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski also said that French President Emmanuel Macron had called for a summit of European leaders in Paris.

"President Trump has a method of operating, which the Russians call reconnaissance through battle.

You push and you see what happens, and then you change your position, legitimate tactics.

And we need to respond," Sikorski said.

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European leaders set to hold emergency summit on Ukraine

France is in talks with its allies about holding an informal European summit on Ukraine on Monday, diplomatic sources said Saturday.

Issued on: 15/02/2025 - 22:30 Modified: 16/02/2025 - 09:26

By: NEWS WIRES

European representatives meet during extended Weimar talks on Ukraine at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Quai d'Orsay) in Paris, on February 12, 2025. © Christophe Petit Tesson, AFP

France is discussing with its allies holding an informal summit of European leaders to discuss Ukraine, a French presidency official said on Saturday, and four European diplomats said the meeting was likely to go ahead on Monday.

"President Trump has a method of operating, which the Russians call reconnaissance through battle. You push and you see what happens, and then you change your position, legitimate tactics. And we need to respond," Sikorski said.

Following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine, Europe's focus is shifting to what concrete role it can play in providing security guarantees for Ukraine,as well as how to strengthen Europe’s collective security.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Saturday for the creation of a European army, saying the continent could no longer be sure of protection from the United States.

The four diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said discussions were continuing about who should be invited to any summit.