Marking four years since the start of Russia's full-scale
invasion of Ukraine, the leaders of the Coalition of the Willing
met to express their solidarity with President Zelenskyy and the
people of Ukraine. The leaders offered their full and sustained
support as Ukraine fights for its sovereignty and territorial
integrity, and to defend Europe's freedom.
At the invitation of Prime Minister , President Emmanuel Macron and
Chancellor Friedrich Merz, over thirty leaders joined the virtual
meeting. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was joined in person by
leaders of Nordic Baltic countries, the EU, and Croatia in Kyiv.
The leaders reiterated their unwavering commitment to working
together to achieve a just and lasting peace, in accordance with
the principles of the UN Charter. They reaffirmed that
international borders must not be changed by force.
The leaders welcomed US ongoing efforts on peace negotiations,
which must involve all relevant parties, when their interests are
at stake.
They urged Russia to engage in the discussions in a meaningful
way, and to agree to a full, unconditional ceasefire. They
reaffirmed the role that the Coalition of the Willing would play
in providing multi-layered security guarantees - as agreed at
their meeting in Paris in January 2026 - including through the
Multi National Force for Ukraine, with the support of the United
States.
They reaffirmed their commitment to ramp up economic pressure on
Russia including through additional sanctions and by targeting
the Russian Shadow Fleet and oil trading networks, the Russian
Military Industrial Complex and disrupting Russia's financial
networks.
The leaders condemned Russia's relentless appalling assault on
Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure, and the dire
humanitarian consequences during the bitter winter months. They
committed to provide further assistance to Ukraine's energy
infrastructure, including through the ongoing provision of air
defence. They welcomed recent mobilisation by partners of
critical energy infrastructure equipment for Ukraine, including
more than half a billion euros of new pledges made to the Ukraine
Energy Support Fund so far this year.
The leaders noted the grim toll that Russia has paid for minimal
gains on the battlefield, suffering almost half a million
casualties last year alone. They welcomed recent successful
Ukrainian counter-attacks to reclaim territory, and committed to
continue to sustain military as well as fiscal support, including
through the EU's €90 billion loan and bilateral contributions.
