The meeting of the leaders of the "coalition of willing" states has begun in Paris, where they will discuss support for Ukraine in deterring Russian aggression and achieving a just and lasting peace, the Office of the President reported, naming the topics of negotiations, writes UNN.
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The participants will discuss the continuation of sustainable support for Ukraine, as well as strengthening the Ukrainian army and the defense industry, which are among the main security guarantees of our country.
They will focus separately on all issues related to the negotiation process for establishing peace, and mechanisms for implementing the first steps towards a ceasefire.
The leaders will also discuss the prospect of deploying guarantee forces in Ukraine as part of a future peace settlement with the support of the United States.
The event is attended by the Presidents of Ukraine, France, Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, Acting President of Romania, the Chancellor of Germany, the Prime Ministers of Great Britain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, the Vice President of Turkey, the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, the Secretary General of NATO. Austria, Australia and Canada are represented at the ambassadorial level.
Addition
After world leaders gathered in Paris for the "coalition of willing" summit to support Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already held first talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Kier Starmer.
Zelenskyy previously noted that Ukraine expects more specifics from the "coalition of willing" summit in Paris on which countries are ready to join the security guarantees for our country. In particular, it concerns the sending of a peacekeeping contingent.
Macron plans to use the meeting of leaders to discuss what he called a "force of assurance" of European soldiers that could be stationed at strategic points throughout Ukraine to deter Russia from re-attacking after peace is reached, adding that it could respond to any aggression.