hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. european leaders will meet in paris today for a crisis summit on ukraine. it's in response to president trump's plans to negotiate an end to the war directly with russia. news that europe and ukraine would be excluded from talks this week in saudi arabia has been met with anger and disbelief. joe inwood reports. the question is increasingly being asked — if there is to be peace in ukraine, what price must be paid?

the common position has always been this, as expressed by oleksandr in kyiv. "i would like us to get back all our territories," he says. "but is it possible? i can't say at this stage. i have faith and hope in it. i think everyone wants this to happen." the last few days at the munich security conference have shattered that belief. first, the new us defence secretary said ukraine would have to give up territory and its ambitions to join nato. the reality of ukraine membership in nato as a part of a negotiated settlement — unlikely. then it was announced that president trump had a 90—minute phone conversation with president putin before speaking to his ukrainian ally. i had good conversation with the president trump. we had some phone calls and he had phone calls with putin. and he said to me, i think that he, putin, that he wants to stop the war. i said to him that he is a liar.

and then the news that talks would be held in saudi arabia to find a way to end the war. this was the response of the of the us special envoy when asked if europe, which has provided more support

joe inwood, bbc news. our europe editor katya adler is in paris. on two major issues demanded by donald trump. on its own defence, and numbertwo, that europe sends troops to ukraine in the case

of an eventual ceasefire. of security more broadly, then they're going have to send? for how long?

ii , , foreign j ,, foreign minister says ii ,, foreign minister says his j ,, foreign minister says his country ii ,, foreign minister says his country has j ,, foreign minister says his country has not ruled peacekeepers to gut. sending peacekeergerstfl followed similar statement from sir a similar statement from sir keir starmer. "i do not say that lightly. and women in harm's way."

ukraine's security is helping to guarantee there are questions for how this would work. could maintain such a force in its current size. of other european countries. all questions to be discussed and addressed for an emergency summit. our paris correspondent andrew harding is following

the french are sort of playing things down at the moment. they're saying this is not a formal summit. there is no formal agenda. but clearly there is deep concern here, europe's armaments industry,

europe is at the table, it has a big stake. it is the major contributor of arms and humanitarian not be sidelined. this is an informal gathering, andrew, been caught off guard by the us's moves in recent days? i think they've been caught off guard, shocked and angered of the american comments. the last week and work out what is rhetoric,

and what was said more privately to european leaders that they can hopefully take more seriously, and that, as they've sometimes put it, america is still who's really questioned european democracy and relationship between america and europe. we will be live from paris throughout day following throughout the day following talks by the european git an situation in we will in more ukraine, we will bring in more than that throughout the day on mews.

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today here in israel, at which he will discuss today to mark the 500th day of their relatives in captivity in gaza.

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200 israeli hostages wetetaken captivity in gaza. many into captivity in gaza. many been released but still are being held there and more are being held there and we have seen also protests by families 7 7 7 familiesof' 7 7 e families ofthose 7 7 e families of those still? 7 skaters-“hes at these esil�*t’e ' ” ” ’”” ” " in :ee:ee_ in tel held in gaza happening in tel aviv. continue to held in gaza happening in tel aviv. the continue to held in gaza happening in tel aviv. the continin to held in gaza happening in tel aviv. the continin riyadh, follow the situation in riyadh, across the middle east and in ggrope well, we europe as well, where we have the crucial meeting of leaders paris. you're watching bbc in paris. you're watching bbc news, stay with as we go through this week, you'll notice the difference we are starting off with temperatures below average for the time of year, but by the end of the week, expecting any issues with frost.

it'll take a slight dip into the weekend, now, what we have today is some brighter breaks developing out towards the wes