No. 10 Downing Street did not immediately respond to a request for a comment. At this stage it is not clear which leaders of the coalition, which includes over thirty nations, will travel to the U.K.
French President Emmanuel Macron and the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be joining talks from the Northwood Headquarters, home to the NATO Allied Maritime Command.
The coalition of the willing has been spearheaded by France and the U.K. to provide security guarantees to Ukraine in case of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. It has not come together since March, amid differences over any U.S. military backstop and the need for Washington to support the possible deployment of reassurance troops to Ukraine.
With U.S. President Donald Trump failing to engage Moscow in ceasefire talks, the conversation among Europeans has pivoted to Ukraine’s needs as Russia intensifies its aerial attacks, pounding Kyiv and other cities.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon halted shipments of promised air defense missiles to Ukraine due to worries that U.S. weapons stockpiles have fallen too low, POLITICO reported Tuesday. Ukrainian officials warn that the aid freeze will only encourage Russia.
The Elysée official quoted above denied there was any shift in the priorities of the coalition which had from the start focused on Ukrainian military needs.
Esther Webber contributed reporting.
