Russia reiterated that it will not accept any Western troops in Ukraine as part of a future peace deal, calling such proposals a threat to Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with European leaders in Paris to discuss security guarantees and potential measures to pressure Russia toward diplomacy, with a planned virtual discussion including U.S. President Donald Trump.

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized Europe’s readiness to provide security guarantees once a peace agreement is signed, while Zelenskyy noted that Russia has yet to signal a genuine interest in ending the war, ABC News has reported.

Trump highlighted recent sanctions and tariffs on Russia and indicated ongoing engagement with Putin, though Kyiv dismissed Russia’s suggestion of a bilateral meeting in Moscow as unacceptable.