Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris over: what world leaders discussed
As reported by Ukrinform, this was announced by The Guardian.
It is noted that the first leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left the Élysée Palace.
It is also reported that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky exited the French President's residence.
Zelensky stated that “everybody understood and understands that Russia, today, doesn’t want any kind of peace” and added that there would be further work on security guarantees for Ukraine in the closest weeks and days.
Starmer described the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris as "very constructive."
"There was absolute clarity that Russia is trying to delay [peace], is playing games, and we have to be absolutely clear about that," the UK Prime Minister said.
According to him, the leaders agreed on the need for greater support for Ukraine “to make sure Ukraine is in the strongest possible position, both now and in further negotiations.” He also noted that during the meeting, there was “complete clarity that now is not the time for lifting of sanctions.”
“Quite the contrary, what we discussed is how we can increase sanctions to support the US initiative, to bring Russia to the table through further pressure from this group of countries,” Starmer said.
According to the UK prime minister, the summit also addressed "military and operational" plans to support any ceasefire and peace in Ukraine, "whether on land, in the air, or at sea."
“What came out was strong from the meeting was so many countries standing, as they’ve stood for over three years now, with Ukraine in this crucial moment for as long as it takes for,” Starmer added.
As reported by Ukrinform, the Coalition of the Willing summit took place today in Paris, with its main topic being the continuation of aid to Ukraine and the discussion of the structure of future security guarantees for Ukraine after the end of the war.
