The members of the Coalition of the Willing convened today in
Paris.
Building on the results of the G7 Summit in Evian and of the NATO
Summit in Ankara which have further strengthened our resolve and
our unity, we reiterate our unwavering support to Ukraine, as it
defends its freedom, its sovereignty and its territorial
integrity, and contributes decisively to Euro-Atlantic security.
We pay tribute to the courage and the resilience of the Ukrainian
people and we welcome recent Ukrainian successes on the
battlefield. We condemn Russia's ruthless large-scale missile and
drone attacks on Ukrainian cities with a devastating toll on
civilians.
There was a broad consensus among participating countries on the
following:
Peace negotiations
We remain determined to bring about a just and lasting peace for
Ukraine, in accordance with the principles of international law,
including the United Nations Charter, that will preserve
Ukraine's and our security interests.
We reiterate our call, in that context, for an immediate and
complete ceasefire in Ukraine and for the resumption of direct
negotiations.
We support the proposal for a direct dialogue between Ukraine and
Russia - with active US and European participation - to bring
about a ceasefire starting from the line of contact and support
further meaningful negotiations, based in particular on the
following parameters:
No peace without Ukraine. Any peace agreement must be negotiated
with the full and continuous participation of Ukraine.
No arrangements regarding European interests and security can be
negotiated without Europeans. Elements of any negotiation related
to the EU and NATO would need the consent of the EU and its
Member States and NATO Allies respectively.
Russian assets will be immobilised until Russia ceases its war of
aggression and compensates Ukraine for the damage caused by the
war.
Support for Ukraine and pressure on the Russian war
economy
We will continue supporting Ukraine as long as necessary,
including with military, financial and civilian assistance.
We agree to increase the delivery of air defence systems and
interceptors, and long-range capabilities. Recognising the
growing threat posed by the use of ballistic missiles and the
increasing importance of defence capabilities for the security of
the European continent, we welcome the announcement of the
establishment of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition and express
our readiness to work at pace to develop additional
Anti-Ballistic capabilities. We also welcome the decisions to
grant Ukraine licenses for the production of interceptors.
We commit to ramp up the economic pressure on Russia as long as
it continues to attack Ukraine. We will continue to strengthen
our sanctions and to coordinate our action to prevent their
circumvention.
We will also continue to take actions to disrupt the Russian
shadow fleet, in full respect with international law and in
particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
We will act in a more systematic and coordinated way, including
through dedicated mechanisms within the Coalition, to increase
boarding operations and controls to end the impunity enjoyed by
these vessels.
We will work together to draw on lessons learned and facilitate
the sharing of intelligence, develop common operational
approaches, and coordinate support from willing States for
national operations undertaken by a participating State.
Security guarantees for Ukraine
We agree that Ukraine's security and ability to defend itself are
critically important for ensuring the future of Euro-Atlantic
collective security.
We welcome President Trump's strong statement of support for
security guarantees at the NATO Summit in Ankara.
We reaffirm- as set out in the Paris Declaration on the 6th of
January 2026 - that a long-lasting peace agreement will need to
be backed up by politically and legally binding security
guarantees that will be activated once a ceasefire enters into
force, in addition to bilateral security agreements and in
accordance with our respective legal and constitutional
arrangements. These guarantees will be defensive in their nature.
Their purpose is to prevent a renewal of Russian aggression
against Ukraine and ensure stability and security in Europe. This
will be alongside long-term military assistance to the Armed
Forces of Ukraine.
We welcome that the Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNF-U) is
ready to operate and to act to regenerate Ukrainian forces and
provide reassurance to Ukraine within its territory, on the
ground, in the air and at sea, at Ukraine's request, once a
credible cessation of hostilities is in place. Exercises will
take place in the coming months to demonstrate the ability of the
MNF-U to act, once hostilities have ceased.
