France, March 27 -- French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a high-profile summit in Paris, bringing together European leaders- including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky- to strengthen Ukraine's security as discussions around a potential ceasefire with Russia continue.

Thursday's summit is expected to outline security guarantees that European nations can offer Ukraine once a ceasefire agreement is reached with Russia.

One key proposal on the table is the possible deployment of European military forces by a so-called "coalition of the willing" to deter future aggression from Moscow.

This comes as the French president announced a new €2 billion military aid package aimed at bolstering Kyiv's defences.

The package will e...