European leaders gathered for an emergency summit in Paris today to discuss what their role would be in Ukraine's future after the United States announced it would talk to Russia to try to end the three-year war, Reuters reported.
Here's what some of the leaders said before the meeting about the possibility of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.
BRITAIN
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was ready to send British troops to Ukraine to be part of a possible peacekeeping force after the war ends. "We are facing a once-in-a-generation test when it comes to national security," Starmer told reporters.
"I think there is a more significant element here, which is that this is not just about the front line in Ukraine. It is about the front line of Europe and the UK. It is about our national security and I think we need to do more," he added.
SPAIN
"It is too early at this point to talk about deploying peacekeeping forces in Ukraine because there is no peace at this stage," Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Álvarez told reporters.
"Aggression cannot be rewarded, we cannot encourage others to do the same," Álvarez also said in an interview with radio „Onda Cero". "Today I am convinced that Putin will continue to attack and bomb Ukraine. So I don't see peace on the horizon at the moment," he added.
GERMANY
When asked whether German troops would be deployed as part of a possible future peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the importance of a strong Ukrainian army.
"This will be a major task for Europe, for the United States and for the international partners of our alliance," Scholz said. Future questions about the security architecture will be addressed when the time is right, he added.
"If a framework is created, Germany will not hesitate," a spokesman for the German Defense Ministry said.
POLAND
"Poland will support Ukraine, as it has done so far - organizationally, in accordance with our financial capabilities, in terms of humanitarian and military assistance," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told reporters before departing for Paris.
"We do not envisage sending Polish soldiers to the territory of Ukraine. We will (…) provide logistical and political support to countries that might want to provide such guarantees in the future, such physical guarantees," he added.
SWEDEN
"There needs to be a very clear mandate for these forces and I don't think we can see that until we move forward with these negotiations," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told Reuters. "We are usually part of strengthening security in our part of the world, so I foresee that we will be part of that this time as well," he added.
DENMARK
"We need to increase military support for Ukraine, we need to produce more and we need to do it faster. And then we need to lift the restrictions on the use of weapons for the Ukrainians, so that they can actually defend themselves against the Russians without one of their hands being twisted behind their backs. A ceasefire should not lead to Russian rearmament, which in turn leads to new Russian attacks," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said before the Paris meeting.
NETHERLANDS
"We understand that Europe has a role to play. "It is logical that the Netherlands should be considered," Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoff told reporters at the Munich Security Conference. "There needs to be a strong plan because the Netherlands will not join any initiative if there is no clear mission (...) There also needs to be a plan for the next steps, according to which the United States must remain prepared and ready to act," he added.