The poorly timed phone call came as British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepared to launch construction of the UK's next-generation of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
* Zelensky interrupted a press conference to answer a call from Macron, promising to call him back shortly.
* The call occurred as Starmer prepared to launch a new generation of UK nuclear submarines and host a meeting on Ukraine's defense.
* Europe is discussing long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, including potential peacekeeping deployments.
* A coalition of the willing is shaping up and they plan to establish a demilitarized zone in Ukraine, secured by troops from an Anglo-French reassurance force.
* The presence of Western troops and US fighter jets as a backstop aims to deter future Russian attacks.
* The White House's hesitance has prompted rearmament across the EU.
