Overview
- The Coalition of the Willing convened at the Hôtel national des Invalides in Paris on Monday, July 13, 2026, co-chaired by France’s Emmanuel Macron, Britain’s Keir Starmer and Germany’s Friedrich Merz with President Volodymyr Zelensky in attendance.
- Participants used the meeting to reaffirm political backing for Ukraine’s defense and to take stock of operational planning for security guarantees that allies hope will protect Ukraine during and after the war.
- France hosted the first meeting of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition at the Quai d'Orsay the same day, a session President Macron closed after meeting with Zelensky.
- Leaders highlighted pressure measures against Russia’s so-called ghost or shadow fleet, the networks of commercial ships used to hide cargoes and evade sanctions that can feed Russia’s military logistics.
- The summit built on the January Paris Declaration and the G7 outcomes and emphasized coordination and planning rather than announcing new, specific transfers of weapons or treaty guarantees, with summit partners also invited to France’s July 14 parade as a show of solidarity.