European Council and Commission presidents and NATO secretary general to attend emergency meeting on Ukraine in Paris

The European Council president, European Commission president and NATO secretary general will attend an urgent meeting of European leaders convened by French President Emmanuel Macron in response to recent actions by the administration of US President Donald Trump regarding the war in Ukraine.

Source: a European Council representative speaking to journalists on 16 February in Brussels, as reported by European Pravda, citing Interfax-Ukraine

Details: The European Council representative said the purpose of the meeting is to initiate consultations among European leaders on the situation in Ukraine and European security issues.

The representative revealed that European Council President António Costa will attend the meeting convened by President Macron on Monday, 17 February in Paris.

The meeting will also be attended by the heads of government of Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark, along with the president of the European Commission and the NATO secretary general.

Their discussions may subsequently continue in other formats to bring together all partners with an interest in peace and security in Europe, the representative said.

The meeting is set to take place at the Élysée Palace on Monday afternoon.

Background: 

• French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an emergency summit to discuss the situation in Ukraine and Europe's security.
• Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski earlier confirmed reports of the summit, saying he expects that European leaders will address the challenges posed by US President Donald Trump "very seriously".
• Meanwhile, Reuters reported that the US has asked European leaders what they need from Washington to ensure security guarantees for Ukraine.

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