Antonio Costa, the president of the European Council, which brings together the 27, and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, are also expected to join them, a month before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in the United States.
Europeans and the Ukrainian president are concerned about the possibility of a suspension of American military aid to Ukraine at war with Russia. Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that he intends to bring peace to Ukraine, promising to achieve this “in 24 hours”, but without ever saying how.
In this context, kyiv fears being forced to negotiate an agreement that would not take into account its requirements in terms of sovereignty and security guarantees.
Several European countries, including France and Germany, have begun discussing sending troops to Ukraine to secure a possible future ceasefire.
But above all they insist on the need to support Ukraine now so that it is in a position of strength before any possible negotiations.
