European countries clash over sending troops to Ukraine

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European countries have faced to Ukraine, as a crisis meeting began to agree on how to respond to US President Donald Trump peace talks with Russia.

When they convened in Paris, on Monday afternoon, Poland and Spain announced the reluctance of the peacekeeping forces to send the war to the war, when Britain offered “Put boots on the ground”A number

Monday’s meeting that France also has plans to help European countries support defense expenses, hosted President Emanuel McRo and participates in six EU and EU countries, Great Britain and EU officials.

Macron and Trump talked right before the Paris summit.

European Allies of the United States are competing to respond to President’s shock statement Negotiations with Russiawhich are scheduled to start in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

France has proposed discussing “ABOUT POWER”, which will be located from behind, not a future ceasefire UkraineAccording to three officials, the preparations for the meeting are presented.

While the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer said that “ready and ready. A number of a number[to put]If necessary, our own troops on the ground “, other countries are much more reluctant.

German Chancellor Olaf Schols met the national elections on Sunday, and his long-term caution maintained his troops, saying that the debate was premature.

“Now the question is how peaceful people can be ensured without making decisions to the leaders of the Ukrainian people,” he said.

“Now no one cares to send troops to Ukraine,” Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said. “Peace is still far away and for only one reason. Vladimir Putin. ”

He added that any discussion of the deployment or peacekeepers “should have taken into account which mission it will make it with the flag.”

Although Poland has significantly increased defense expenses, since the war is usually relatively an arm, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Warsaw is not ready to send troops to Ukraine.

“But we will also support logistics and political support, countries that may want to provide such guarantees in the future,” TUSK added.

“If we, Europeans, now we will not be able to spend a lot of defense, and you will have to spend 10 times more if they do not disturb war,” he said.

On Monday, the meeting would discuss funding for European defense expenses and military opportunities through joint loan, or what the French calls other “innovative funding” methods.

Makron has long called the EU to hold a common loan to rely on the US troops and weapons, although Germany and the Netherlands have taken such a step.

The dramatic shift in the US position on Ukraine has forced the positions of European leaders to develop rapidly.

EU Commission President Uvsula Von Der Leien has said that he will offer capitals to allow the rules of the bloc to provide special protective expenses.

The creativity also undertes to “path” for the British defense costs, reaching 2.5 percent of GDP

In a conversation with journalists, Before leaving for Paris, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom said. “This is not only about the forefront of Ukraine. It is the front line of Europe and the United Kingdom. We are talking about our national security, and I think we need to do more. “

Leilla Abbud and Ben Hall in Paris in Brussels, Rafael, Mail in Warsaw, Laura Pitelum, London, Laura.