French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that 26 countries have finalised their commitments to protect Ukraine from future Russian aggression, once the current war ends, though the US contribution is still unclear.
The so-called “Coalition of the Willing” for Ukraine – around 30 nations, including the US, Canada, Australia, Japan and European states – has been drafting a blueprint for security guarantees for Kyiv after an eventual ceasefire.
Speaking following the talks in Paris between national leaders from the Coalition, Macron said that 26 countries have now pledged to contribute capabilities “on land, in the sea or in the air”, a significant increase from the initial 11 states offering support.
This would “reassure the people of Ukraine and maintain the ceasefire once it’s implemented, and maintain and guarantee peace,” Macron said.
The talks included a phone call with US President Donald Trump, with Macron telling reporters that US support for security guarantees is expected to be defined in the coming days.
For now, it remains unclear what the US contribution will be.
US envoy Steve Witkoff met several senior European officials before the main meeting on Thursday, according to people familiar with the talks.
Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said after meeting Witkoff and other national security advisors that the Coalition’s security guarantees would need to encompass air, sea, land and cyberspace.
