Paris meet: 30-odd nations, most of NATO to determine safety drive for Ukraine

The talks’ second half will embrace “extra exact and concrete” discussions the place the contributors will probably be invited to say whether or not and the way their militaries would possibly be capable of contribute, the official stated.

“It’s not ‘That is what we want’,” the official stated. “It’s extra ‘What are you bringing to the pot?’”

The official harassed, nonetheless, that the final word determination on whether or not nations participate within the drive could be taken at a political degree, by authorities leaders.

Chiefs of workers — or, in Canada’s case, their consultant — from almost all the 32 nations of the NATO army alliance will attend the Paris discussions.

Three NATO nations will probably be absent. They’re Croatia and Montenegro, which had been invited however did not reply, and america, the official stated.

The official stated america wasn’t invited as a result of European nations wish to reveal that they will take duty for a big a part of the post-ceasefire safety framework for Ukraine.