This is reported by Reuters citing diplomatic sources.
According to the publication's sources, the invited countries include Norway, Canada, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Finland, Romania, Sweden, and Belgium. However, some countries may join via video conference.
The meeting is scheduled to take place on February 19.
French President Emmanuel Macron convened an informal summit of European leaders in Paris on February 17 to discuss the situation in Ukraine and security on the continent.
European leaders are trying to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump not to rush into peace negotiations with Russia, Bloomberg reported.
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares stated that the meeting will address how to prevent peace negotiations regarding Ukraine from resulting in a reward for Russian aggression. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico mentioned that the summit will also discuss the deployment of European troops to Ukraine after the war, reports Aktuality.
Earlier, on February 13, foreign ministers from France, the UK, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, the EU, and Ukraine issued a joint statement in light of the discussions between Trump and Putin. The diplomats emphasized that Ukraine and Europe must be involved in any negotiations regarding the war.
However, U.S. President's Special Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, stated that Europe will not participate in negotiations to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian war, although their interests are promised to be taken into account.