PARIS, July 10 (Reuters) – NATO chief Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will join Monday’s “Coalition of the Willing” meeting in Paris to support Ukraine, the French presidency said on Friday.
• The meeting will be aimed at building on momentum to help Ukraine following the NATO summit in Turkey this week. The Elysee said that planning was still underway for security guarantees for when a ceasefire is reached between Ukraine and Russia.
• France’s President Emmanuel Macron said in Ankara he would use the summit of Ukraine’s allies to unveil new defence initiatives and joint military exercises, presenting the gathering as further evidence that Europe was assuming greater responsibility for its own security.
• The July 13 meeting will also focus on tackling Russia’s shadow fleet, new military capabilities for Ukraine, greater mobilisation of defence industries and deeper operational cooperation among Kyiv’s backers, Macron said in Ankara.
• U.S. President Donald Trump has shown a more favorable stance toward Kyiv in its battle against Russia at recent G7 and NATO summits.
• Two more countries, Moldova and North Macedonia, have joined the coalition, the Elysee said. EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa are also set to attend Monday’s meeting, the French presidency said.
(Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau; Writing by Makini Brice; Editing by Richard Lough)
