Macron announces Coalition of the Willing meeting after Trump-Putin talks
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing following talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, according to his post on X.
The French leader held a coordination meeting with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European partners after Trump’s talks with Putin in Alaska.
According to Macron, the parties confirmed that support for Ukraine must continue as long as Russia wages its war of aggression.
He stressed that any lasting peace must be accompanied by firm security guarantees, and that the United States had expressed readiness to contribute to this process.
The French president also noted that it was important to take into account the lessons of past decades, when Russia failed to honor its own commitments.
"We will work on this with them and with all our partners in the Coalition of the Willing, with whom we will meet again soon, to make concrete progress," he said.
Macron emphasized that France remains determined to support Ukraine and stands for a peace that guarantees its rights and security.
Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska
On the evening of August 15, US President Donald Trump met Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska. The talks focused mainly on the war in Ukraine, but the sides failed to reach an agreement on a ceasefire.
Trump said that further progress depends on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who must decide on the possibility of a direct agreement with Russia. He also did not rule out a trilateral summit with the participation of the US, Ukraine, and Russia.
US Senator Lindsey Graham expressed confidence that such a meeting could provide a chance to end the war by Christmas.
According to RBC-Ukraine sources, during the negotiations the parties only preliminarily agreed on certain restrictions in the airspace. At the same time, Vladimir Putin rejected an immediate ceasefire and insisted on pursuing his own political conditions.
Security guarantees for Ukraine were also discussed as a separate issue.
A European diplomat reported that the US proposed a model "Non-NATO Article 5 security guarantees," but without the Alliance’s formal involvement. The proposal would envisage a collective response from Europe and the US in the event of new aggression against Ukraine.
