U.S. President Donald Trump, left, failed to persuade Russia's Vladimir Putin to stop fighting at a meeting with the leader in Alaska in August.

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

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