The French president and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the other main promoter of the idea, face significant divisions among allies. Emmanuel Macron has managed to gather over 30 European leaders in his call in Paris for the volunteer coalition in support of Ukraine,

A summit of the "coalition of the willing" is taking place in Paris on Thursday – countries willing to support security guarantees for Ukraine following a potential ceasefire with Russia. Just before the summit,

Leaders from nearly 30 countries and NATO and EU chiefs met in the French capital to discuss bolstering aid to Kyiv and deploying European troops to secure long-term peace. View on euronews

France will provide some 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) of extra military aid to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, accusing Russia of reinterpreting and rewriting recent limited ceasefire deals.

French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged the equivalent of $2.15 billion in U.S. dollars to support Ukraine's defense against Russia.