The Italian government announced on Sunday the results of a gathering of "the willing coalition", which coordinated the European position before a key gathering in Washington. U.S. president Donald Trump will welcome Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenski as part of diplomatic peace talks.
The Communication of the Italian Government underlines the key principle: "The debate reiterated the importance of further cooperation with the United States to put an end to the conflict and accomplish peace ensuring the sovereignty and safety of Ukraine, which must participate in any decision concerning its future". According to PAP, the conference confirmed "the request for collective force on Russia and strong and credible safety guarantees".
Record coalition mobilisation
33 countries participated in the video conference, including non-European countries like Japan and fresh Zealand, as reported by media reports. 7 European leaders and NATO Secretary-General confirmed their participation in the Washington meeting, including Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni.
The gathering follows a Friday summit in Alaska between Trump and Putin, defined as "constructive" by the American side. American envoy Steve Witkoff claims that Russia has agreed to safety guarantees for Ukraine in the kind of Article 5 NATO.
Breakthrough safety guarantees
President Zelenski called the U.S. readiness to grant a safety warrant "historical decision", as reported onet.pl. The president of the European Commission von der Leyen expressed Ukraine's imagination as "a steel hedgehog, not to digest for possible invaders", according to banker.pl.
Not all European countries support a single position - Hungary accuses European leaders of "torpeding" peace agreements like Istanbul negotiations, as onet.pl informs. Despite the differences, the coalition displays unprecedented unity before key talks in Washington DC.
Sources used: "PAP", "onet.pl", "bankier.pl" Note: This article has been edited with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.
