Europe ready to provide security guarantees for Ukraine and invest more in security — NATO chief Rutte
Europe is ready to provide security guarantees for Ukraine and invest more in its own security, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on his page on X following the emergency summit in Paris, which was organized by Emmanuel Macron.
"Ready and willing. That’s my take from today’s meeting in Paris. Europe is ready and willing to step up. To lead in providing security guarantees for Ukraine. Ready and willing to invest a lot more in our security. The details will need to be decided but the commitment is clear," Rutte wrote.
More about Macron’s summit
French President Emmanuel Macron convened an informal summit of European leaders in Paris on February 17 to discuss the situation in Ukraine and security on the continent.
European leaders are trying to convince US President Donald Trump not to rush into peace talks with Russia, Bloomberg reported.
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said the meeting would discuss how to prevent peace talks on Ukraine from ending up as a reward for Russian aggression. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said the summit would also discuss sending European troops to Ukraine after the war, Aktuality reported.
According to the latest information, the meeting was to be attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and two top EU officials are also invited - European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
- Share: