European leaders arrive for summit in Paris on #Ukraine #politics

European leaders are trying to carve out a role for themselves in US-led ceasefire talks over Russia’s war in Ukraine as more than 30 of them gather Thursday for an impromptu defense summit in Paris.

So far, US President Donald Trump has sidelined Europe as he tries to fast-track negotiations with Ukraine and Russia, and Europe is running out of time to assert its priorities. The European Union is also at risk of stalling in its plans to bolster defense spending significantly across the bloc, another key Trump demand.