Overview

• Emmanuel Macron announced €2 billion in additional military aid to Ukraine, including missiles, drones, armored vehicles, and munitions.
• The Paris summit, set for March 27, aims to finalize European military support and discuss the deployment of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine post-conflict.
• Ukraine is urging European nations to commit combat-ready troops for border security, rather than limiting their role to peacekeeping missions.
• The U.S.-brokered ceasefire, which includes a 30-day moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes, remains tenuous as both Russia and Ukraine report violations.
• European leaders reaffirmed that sanctions on Russia will remain until it fully withdraws from Ukrainian territory and complies with international law.