New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- European countries are stuck between a rock and a hard place as a coalition of countries meets in Paris on Thursday to discuss security guarantees for a postwar Ukraine.

The war is raging unabated, with no ceasefire in sight - and the crucial question of American involvement in ensuring Ukraine's future security remains unresolved.

For months, the so-called "coalition of the willing" has been meeting to discuss aid for Ukraine, including sketching out plans for military support in the event of a ceasefire to deter future Russian aggression.

The coalition leaders - French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K Prime Minister Keir Starmer - have insisted that any European "reassurance" force in Ukraine needs the backing ...