Macron, Burnham and Merz to Co-Chair Pro-Ukraine Coalition Meeting Monday
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will jointly chair a Coalition of the Willing meeting on Ukraine on Monday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy participating from Kyiv.
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are set to co-chair a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, a bloc of nations supporting Ukraine. The summit will be held in Kyiv, where President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will be present, though the exact composition of the in-person delegation was not disclosed. European Council President Antonio Costa will attend the talks on the ground, and NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska will join remotely, according to statements from NATO and the EU.
Organizers say the leaders will reiterate their determination to bolster Ukraine’s capacity to resist Russian aggression. The gathering comes as the Ukrainian capital faces intensified shelling, prompting Zelenskiy to appeal for greater aid from his allies. The meeting underscores ongoing Western coordination in response to the conflict.
Why it matters
It highlights continued Western unity and resource pledges for Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks.
How this story developed
- Aug 11 Zelenskiy says Ukraine submitted peace proposals to US negotiators amid looming Russian election
- Aug 17 Former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged Ukraine to hold elections during the war, warning of a systemic governance crisis.
- Aug 17 A court in Pskov sentenced opposition figure Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month for publicly denigrating the Russian military’s actions in Ukraine.
- Aug 17 Ukrainian energy facilities were hit repeatedly, sustaining serious damage.
- Aug 17 The Supreme Court confirmed the ban on Yabloko’s participation in the September parliamentary vote.
- Aug 18 Moscow warned London it would face consequences after reports that British-built drones were employed by Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia.
- Aug 18 Russian missiles struck a sports centre in Kyiv, killing a border officer and injuring over 100 people.
- Aug 19 President Zelenskyy appointed Yevhenii Khmara as acting defence minister after Fedorov’s removal.
- Aug 20 Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding around 20, while also causing power outages.
- Aug 20 Parliament approved Yevhenii Khmara as defence minister.
- Aug 20 Parliament approved Yevhenii Khmara as defence minister and protests over Fedorov’s election call dwindled to a few dozen participants.
- Aug 21 A chief economist at a major state bank was dismissed after warning about the war’s economic costs.
- Aug 21 The United Kingdom announced a plan to supply 150,000 drones to Ukraine by the end of 2026.
- Aug 21 New reports indicate the death toll in Kyiv may be as high as fifteen and note Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot interceptors.
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