French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one.

The volunteer coalition agrees in Paris not to lift economic sanctions on Russia. Emmanuel Macron has managed to gather more than 30 European leaders in his call in Paris for the volunteer coalition in support of Ukraine,

Emmanuel Macron is convening a summit in Paris for countries that may send their troops to Ukraine. Whether his long-standing initiative will take concrete shape and how Europe can support Ukraine right now is covered in the RBC-Ukraine's article below.