Macron is absolutely convinced that Putin does not want peace. According to the French president, the preservation and strengthening of the Ukrainian army is the first pillar of security guarantees.
“The aim for (Monday) negotiations with US President Donald Trump is to show our unity,” said In the speech on the X network Macron. No state proposes peace that is a surrender in front of Russia. He added that Europeans would ask Trump to how much they would join security guarantees.
Sikorski on the X network then said that in order to be peace, “it is necessary to put pressure on the aggressor, not the victim of aggression”.
The Czech Republic is also one of the so -called coalitions willing. “We agreed that the goal should be to stop the killing of people as soon as possible and that there will be clear security guarantees of Ukraine by the United States and Europe for further negotiations,” wrote Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.
The video conference of the coalition willing was important for coordination before tomorrow’s meeting at the White House.
We agreed that the goal should be to stop the killing of people as soon as possible, and that there will be clear security guarantees by Ukraine by the United States and… pic.twitter.com/VmZe6SDJgs
– Petr Fiala (@p_fiala) August 17, 2025
According to the head of the European Council of Antónia Costa, the necessary unity between Europe and the United States is necessary to establish a lasting peace in Ukraine. Like Sikorski, Costa said to increase pressure on Russia.
“As I emphasized at the meeting of the coalition willing, unless the ceasefire is agreed, the EU and the US have to increase pressure on Russia,” he said. According to him, it is necessary to respect the right of Ukraine regarding the determination of peace conditions. He also assured the readiness of Europe to contribute with the US to the security guarantees of Ukraine that would discourage future Russian aggression and ensure just and permanent peace.
Zeletsky: Only Ukraine and Russia can discuss the territory
Zelenkyj at the meeting with the head of the European Commission, which preceded the video conference of the so -called coalition willing, he said that negotiations on peace in Ukraine must be based on the current front line. He added that only Ukraine and Russia, or three Ukraine-USA-Rusko, can negotiate the territory.
Kyiv urges that Europe be part of possible future peace agreements with Russia. Participation in Monday’s meeting in the White House was confirmed by Von der Leyen and Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and NATO chief Mark Rutte.
A meeting of US and Ukraine presidents in Washington was announced after Trump met on Alaska with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday, where Zelenky was not invited. The negotiations did not produce any visible results, but Trump dropped him from his earlier request for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and stated that in accordance with Putin’s wish he wanted to enforce a wider peace agreement instead of mere calm weapons. Putin also demanded territorial concessions from Ukraine, which Zelenkyj refuses.
The coalition of willing is an informal group of states that actively support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. It also includes the Czech Republic.
