France convenes second meeting on Ukraine with other Europeans, Canada
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Feb 17 hosted an emergency meeting with countries, including Britain, Germany and Italy, as well as the Nato alliance and EU executive.
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PARIS – France plans to a host a second meeting to discuss Ukraine and European security on Feb 19, but this time has invited European countries not present earlier this week and Nato ally Canada, diplomatic sources said on Feb 18.
Two sources said those invited were Norway, Canada, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Finland, Romania, Sweden and Belgium.
The format would be hybrid, including video participation, three diplomats said.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Feb 17 hosted an emergency meeting
That was part of efforts to assess how potential security guarantees for Ukraine could look, how Europe should move faster to increase defence spending and how to move more quickly as the US administration speeds up diplomacy to end the three-year war between Ukraine and Russia.
Some countries were unhappy that the meeting was only for selected leaders and not a full EU summit, EU officials have said.
The Elysee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. REUTERS
