The defence ministers of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland met in Paris on Wednesday, promising concrete steps to boost European defence and provide security guarantees for Ukraine as Washington pursues rapprochement with Moscow.

Defence ministers from five major European NATO member states met on Wednesday in Paris to discuss military security guarantees for Ukraine, including the possible deployment of peacekeeping troops, in the event of a peace deal with Russia.

Military chiefs from 30 European and NATO countries willing to contribute to security guarantees for Ukraine after any negotiated truce with Russia are to meet in Paris on Tuesday.

By Lori Ewing LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Paris St Germain beat Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shootout to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals after winning a rip-roaring last-16 second-leg match at Anfield 1-0 on Tuesday thanks to a goal from livewire Ousmane Dembele.

Having ridden its luck in the first encounter in Paris, Liverpool will be hoping to finish the job at home on Tuesday as the team hosts PSG in this Champions League Round of 16, second leg clash. The tie is finely balanced after Liverpool claimed a 1-0 away win last Wednesday via a late Harvey Elliott strike,

H aving not just survived a beat down, but emerged victorious at the Parc des Princes last Wednesday, Liverpool welcome Paris Saint-Germain to Anfield with a spot in the Champions