Paris (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will jointly lead a ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meeting later Tuesday after discussions in Washington, according to the French president’s office.
Macron’s Elysée office stated that the countries will collaborate on security guarantees for Ukraine. The “Coalition of the Willing” is scheduled to meet virtually today to update allies on the outcomes of talks in the White House with Donald Trump.
As reported, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will participate in a video conference of the coalition of the willing to continue discussions surrounding security assurances for Ukraine, according to a German government spokesperson. A spokesperson for Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also stated that Tusk would take part in the virtual meeting.
What outcomes emerged from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky in the company of other EU leaders?
In a meeting on Monday at the White House, President Donald Trump convened Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with some EU leaders to attempt to form a plan to end the war in Ukraine and Russia. Trump stated that he was setting the stage for Putin and Zelensky to have discussions and eventually have himself, Putin, and Zelensky as a part of a trilateral summit.
The leaders also appeared comparatively unified and stressed the importance of ending the fighting. Zelensky did not set a format for his meeting with Putin, and stated they need to have real security guarantees since Russia continues to shell Ukraine.
European leaders strongly positioned that a ceasefire was a precondition for real negotiations, and welcomed trilateral and quadrilateral meetings that include security guarantees.
What is the purpose of the Coalition of the Willing?
The coalition is made up of important European leaders, including Co-Chairs French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The coalition met recently to represent their support for Ukraine and the next phase of peace talks following President Trump’s meeting with President Putin in Alaska. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine, praised Zelensky’s pursuit of a just and durable peace, and commended Trump’s indication of security guarantees for Ukraine.
