Europe divided over Starmer's troop proposal for Ukraine at Paris summit

European leaders are divided over UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's proposal to send troops to Ukraine. This split was evident at an emergency summit in Paris, where allies discussed responses to Donald Trump's plans for direct peace talks with Vladimir Putin. While Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron support troop deployment, Poland has ruled it out. Other nations, including Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands, are undecided and seek more assurances before committing troops. The discussions come ahead of a US-Russia meeting in Riyadh, which Ukraine will not attend. Starmer emphasized that any peace deal must include Ukraine, highlighting the need for Europe to enhance its defense capabilities amid calls for increased military spending.