Paris: The "coalition of the willing" on Monday reiterated its "unwavering support" for Ukraine and pledged to speed efforts to achieve a lasting peace. "We remain determined to bring about a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, in accordance with the principles of international law, including the United Nations Charter, that will preserve Ukraine's and our security interests," co-chairs of the informal group of 35 countries, the UK and France, said in a statement after a meeting in Paris.

According to Anadolu Agency, building on the results of the G7 summit in Evian, France and the NATO summit in Ankara, the coalition reiterated unwavering support to Kyiv. The statement noted that there was a broad consensus among participating countries on peace negotiations, support for Ukraine, pressure on the Russian war economy, and security guarantees for Ukraine.

The coalition called for an immediate and complete ceasefire in Ukraine and the resumption of direct negotiations. They supported the proposal for a direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia, with active US and European participation, aiming for a ceasefire starting from the line of contact and further meaningful negotiations.

The coalition agreed on parameters stating that there can be "no peace without Ukraine," and that "no arrangements regarding European interests and security can be negotiated without Europeans." Furthermore, Russian assets will remain immobilized until Russia ceases its war of aggression and compensates Ukraine for the damage caused by the war.

Regarding security guarantees, the coalition partners welcomed US President Donald Trump's statement of support for security guarantees at the NATO summit in Ankara. The statement reaffirmed that a long-lasting peace agreement will need to be supported by politically and legally binding security guarantees, to be activated once a ceasefire is in place.