Europe's hastily convened security summit in Paris is proof of leaders' anxiety about their role in defending Ukraine, the BBC's Katya Adler writes.

Europe’s leaders are scrambling. Their hastily convened security summit in Paris on Monday is proof of that.

They are still reeling from not being invited by the US to talks with Russia over the future of Ukraine. US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he could be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin “very soon”.

Can Europe, under pressure, put political differences and domestic economic concerns aside, and come up with a united front on security spending and on Ukraine’s future, including potentially sending troops there - to force themselves a spot at the negotiating table?

They are going to try.

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  • @BellEnglish
    15•6 days ago

    All along…if they don’t get involved when Ukraine is invaded then they will have to get involved when Poland is.

    • @[email protected]English
      5•6 days ago

      I think that a Poland attack is pretty far away. Poland has a pretty big armed service.

      Next is more likely to be the Baltics if Putin is feeling brave, or back south to Georgia if Putin is nervous about the Scandinavian/Baltic alliance.

      • Flying SquidEnglish
        3•6 days ago

        Put has also had his eye on Moldova for quite some time.

        • @[email protected]English
          2•5 days ago

          But it’s on the other side of Ukraine and even if he would take over completely there, I’m pretty sure Ukraine would go into guerilla mode not exactly helping an invasion of Moldova. But it’s russia after all, so better not reply on logic alone🙈

          • Flying SquidEnglish
            1•6 days ago

            I’m sure he’d love to get his hands on Armenia, but that’s not a big threat to Europe.

              • Flying SquidEnglish
                0•6 days ago

                What are you talking about? Moldova is between Ukraine and Romania.

                • @[email protected]English
                  1•6 days ago

                  Oh, I misinterpreted your comment then.

                  It’s still possible to argue that it’s “not a big deal”, though. Russia has had a constant military presence in the breakaway region of Transnistria for decades, so technically not much would change.

                  • Flying SquidEnglish
                    0•6 days ago

                    I didn’t say it was not a big deal. I said him taking over Armenia is not a big threat to Europe. A further incursion into Europe via Moldova is a big threat. Especially to Romania. Transnistria is between Moldova and Ukraine. That has been a threat since Russia invaded Ukraine. Invading Moldova and moving that border to Romania would make things an even bigger threat. I’m not sure why I need to explain this in such detail.