European leaders clash over Starmer's Ukraine peacekeeping proposal

European leaders are divided over UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's proposal to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized the plan as "premature" and "highly inappropriate," leaving a summit in Paris early. While Starmer seeks a unified European response, countries like Poland and Italy have expressed doubts about deploying troops. Some leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, support the idea, but many remain hesitant amid ongoing conflict. Starmer emphasized the need for a US security guarantee to deter Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine will not accept any peace deal made without its involvement, complicating ongoing negotiations.