Macron suggested deploying peacekeepers in Ukraine behind the front lines, but four countries declined, according to the Financial Times.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who convened an emergency summit of leaders in Paris, suggested that European peacekeeping forces be deployed beyond the future line of demarcation rather than directly on it. However, some countries declined this proposal.

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This is reported by Financial Times, which cites its own sources.

Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland have expressed opposition to sending their troops. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described such discussions as "extremely inappropriate and premature," given that the war in Ukraine is still ongoing.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that she is hesitant about sending European troops to Ukraine, calling it "the most difficult and least effective" of the various options.

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said that "no one is considering the possibility of deploying troops in Ukraine," while Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen mentioned that she is "open to discussing many different things," including the deployment of troops in Ukraine.

"But I would also like to emphasize that there are very, very many things that need to be clarified before we reach that situation, because we are talking about the safety of our men and women," the politician highlighted.

More about Macron's summit

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 asserted that the meeting would discuss how to prevent peace negotiations regarding Ukraine from ending up rewarding Russian aggression. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that the summit would also address the deployment of European troops to Ukraine after the war, wrote Aktuality.