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European defence ministers meet in Paris to discuss support for Ukraine

Defence ministers meeting Monday

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • United Kingdom

Defence ministers of five European powers meet in Paris on Monday, according to French officials. They will discuss Ukraine, European defence and the conflict in the Middle East.

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Kyiv would halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, as Trump demands, only if Moscow stops hitting Ukraine's power infrastructure.

What's next

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November.