PARIS/RIYADH ¨C European leaders meeting in Paris for emergency talks Monday called for higher spending to ramp up the continent¡¯s defense capabilities but remained split on the idea of deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine to back up any peace deal.
The leaders also agreed it would be dangerous to conclude a Ukraine ceasefire without a peace agreement at the same time, and that they were ready to provide security guarantees to Kyiv ¡°depending on the level of American support,¡± a European official said.
¡°We agree with (U.S.) President (Donald) Trump on a ¡¯peace through strength¡¯ approach,¡± the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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