The defence ministers of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland met in Paris on Wednesday, promising concrete steps to boost European defence and provide security guarantees for Ukraine as Washington pursues rapprochement with Moscow.

Europe's top defense leaders vowed ongoing support for Ukraine in case of a ceasefire deal with Russia, but stopped short of promising boots on the ground.

Defence ministers from five major European NATO member states met on Wednesday in Paris to discuss military security guarantees for Ukraine, including the possible deployment of peacekeeping troops, in the event of a peace deal with Russia.

British defence minister John Healey will meet U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine, Britain's ministry of defence said.

As the United States moves closer to Russia, European powers are scrambling to reassess their defence strategy. View on euronews