Thursday’s summit comes amid attempts by the Trump administration to find a workable ceasefire deal with Russia.

Moscow and Kyiv have both confirmed their agreement to the outlines of a possible ceasefire deal in the Black Sea.

While these¿moves have¿been welcomed to some extent, European leaders have also been alarmed by decisions made in Washington that have undermined Ukraine’s security, such as the temporary suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

As a result, Europe is looking to provide its own security guarantees independently of its NATO ally.·

Macron met with Zelenskyy on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s summit. He said this was now a “decisive phase to put an end to the war of aggression” started by Russia.

Some 26 European leaders parasitesâ there . Once a ceasefire deal is sealed, the Ukrainianâ borders will be safe

One of the points on the agenda will likely be the option of sending European peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, once a ceasefire deal is sealed, to act as a deterrent against future Russian attacks.

The Ukrainian president on Wednesday said he was hoping for “strong decisions” at Thursday’s summit.