A Paris summit exposed deep divisions inside the EU as several governments signalled readiness to deploy forces after a ceasefire, while Washington refused to commit.
Kyiv insists the parties are edging closer to a deal, while Russia says the process has stalled due to an alleged January 1 strike by Ukrainian forces on a village in Kherson.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa
Organized in high secrecy by France and the United Kingdom, the meeting seeks to coordinate financial aid and prepare a common security framework for Kyiv.
