France, March 11 -- French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a crucial meeting in Paris on Tuesday with military chiefs from 30 European and NATO countries - including the United Kingdom and Turkey - to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine should a peace agreement with Russia emerge.

President Emmanuel Macron is to address Tuesday's meeting, which he has said is being held in tight coordination with NATO military command.

More than three years since Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine,Europe is scrambling to boost its defencesand break free from dependence on the United States.

This comes as US PresidentDonald Trump announced a halt to military aid and intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, forcing European nations to reassess their ...