- Title: Ukraine allies meet in Paris with new aid, security assurances in mind
- Date: 27th March 2025
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (MARCH 27, 2025) (REUTERS) LEADERS GETTING READY FOR FAMILY PHOTO GERMAN CHANCELLOR, OLAF SCHOLZ, STANDING BESIDE CYPRUS PRESIDENT, NIKOS CHRISTODOULIDES LEADERS DANISH PRIME MINISTER, METTE FREDERIKSEN, SPEAKING WITH ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER, GEORGIA MELONI EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT, URSULA VON DER LEYEN IRISH PRIME MINISTER, MICHEAL MARTIN, SPEAKING WITH
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- Keywords: France Macron Russia Ukraine Zelenskiy talks war
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe
- Reuters ID: LVA001187626032025RP1
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- Story Text:France pledged 2 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine as some 30 leaders met with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris on Thursday (March 27) to discuss how to strengthen Kyiv's position and assess how they could play a role if a peace deal is struck with Russia.
The third summit of what France and Britain have called the "coalition of the willing" brings together the likes of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.
It is taking place after Zelenskiy agreed earlier this month to proceed with ceasefire talks to ensure a resumption of U.S. aid and intelligence sharing. But Russia has placed additional demands on the implementation of a ceasefire deal in the Black Sea and on energy targets, and many European nations believe a peace accord remains distant.
Macron committed to a further 2 billion euros in French military support, including missiles, warplanes and air defence equipment. Zelenskiy said other partners could announce aid packages on Thursday.
The format aims to forge a role for Europe in any talks on ending the conflict. While the United States is not present, French officials say the outcome of the summit will be shared with the U.S. administration.
The discussions will focus on how to strengthen Ukraine militarily to deter future attacks, and how to monitor the limited ceasefires over sea targets and energy infrastructure, as discussed at U.S.-led talks this week in Saudi Arabia.
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