The Coalition of the Willing convened today to “fully clarify the security guarantees we seek” for Ukraine, prepare for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington tomorrow, and organize an upcoming meeting involving “President Putin, Ukraine, the United States, and Europe.” French President Emmanuel Macron outlined these objectives in audio excerpts from his introductory remarks during the video conference, which he joined from the Fort de Brégançon summer residence. Footage showed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and—connecting from Brussels—Zelensky alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen participating in the talks.
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Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has issued a sharp rebuke to French President Emmanuel