Macron’s mini-summit is aimed at finding some consensus among the major players, but nothing is expected to be decided before the Feb. 23 German election. The summit configuration conspicuously excludes the country that has been most skeptical of helping Ukraine: Hungary.

French President Emmanuel Macron will host European leaders, including Britain's prime minister on Monday for an emergency summit on the Ukraine war after U.S. officials suggested Europe would have no role in any talks on ending the conflict.