By Ilayda Cakirtekin
ISTANBUL (AA) – Europe is "ready and willing" to step up for Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday.
"Ready and willing. That’s my take from today’s meeting in Paris," said Rutte on X following an emergency meeting in French capital.
"Europe is ready and willing to step up. To lead in providing security guarantees for Ukraine. Ready and willing to invest a lot more in our security," he wrote. "The details will need to be decided but the commitment is clear".
An emergency meeting on Ukraine called by French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off in Parison Monday afternoon.
European leaders gathered amid concerns sparked by US President Donald Trump’s direct engagement with Russia and his administration’s intention to exclude the EU from Ukraine peace talks.