London and Paris are holding talks with 37 countries to form a “coalition of goodwill” for Ukraine in the context of a potential peace agreement.
The goal is to strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker a settlement in the Russia-Ukraine war.
The plan involves engaging countries from Europe, the Commonwealth, and Asia that could provide financial and military support—including troops, aircraft, and naval forces—to help protect Ukraine from potential further Russian aggression.
A meeting in Paris included representatives from non-NATO countries such as Australia, Japan, and New Zealand, alongside military leaders from dozens of European countries and Canada. Discussions focused on possible contributions from individual nations, including deploying forces to neighboring countries, providing logistical support, mine-clearing ships, aircraft, tanks, and intelligence sharing.
After military leaders present detailed proposals, the plan will be discussed in an online conference before being presented to President Trump. His expected support includes air power, intelligence, and border surveillance—without deploying ground troops.
The UK and France aim to prevent the U.S. from making concessions to Russia’s demands for Ukraine’s demilitarization and from pressuring President Zelensky to hold elections before a lasting peace agreement is reached. The need to address the issue of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia was also emphasized.