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Macron invited European leaders to Paris for urgent talks regarding Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron will host an informal summit of European leaders in Paris to discuss the situation in Ukraine and continental security.
Макрон собрал европейских лидеров в Париже для срочных переговоров по ситуации в Украине.

This is reported by Reuters and Bloomberg.

Four European diplomats informed Reuters that the summit is likely to take place on February 17. A representative from Macron's administration acknowledged that discussions are ongoing regarding a possible informal meeting of European leaders, but did not provide further details.

According to individuals familiar with the plans, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have been invited to the meeting. Leaders from Poland, the United Kingdom, and Denmark are also among the invitees, Bloomberg's sources noted.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski confirmed that the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk will participate in the meeting and called on leaders to demonstrate strength and unity.

According to Bloomberg, European leaders are trying to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to refrain from rushing into peace negotiations with Russia.

Meanwhile, the EU's chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, plans to separately gather the bloc's foreign ministers in Munich to review recent events, her spokesperson reported. He added that "we are at a crucial moment for the future of Ukraine and Europe."

It is worth noting that at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. President's special envoy for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, stated that Europe will not participate in negotiations to resolve the Russo-Ukrainian war. However, he promised that its interests would be taken into account.