The defence ministers of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland met in Paris on Wednesday, promising concrete steps to boost European defence and provide security guarantees for Ukraine as Washington pursues rapprochement with Moscow.

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The army chiefs of staff from many countries that support Ukraine meet in Paris later on Tuesday to discuss the deployment of troops to secure a possible peace agreement between Kiev and Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron has organized the meeting,