Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- European leaders are set to convene next week for an emergency summit in Paris amid concerns that the US is moving ahead with Russia on peace talks that exclude Europe.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, expected to attend the summit, described it as a "once-in-a-generation moment for our national security," emphasizing the need for Europe to play a greater role in NATO.

The urgency follows remarks from Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, who stated that European leaders would be consulted but not included in direct negotiations between the US and Russia. Senior White House officials, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are set to meet Russian negotiators in Saudi Arabia soon. While US...