Key Takeaways
• Macron hosts Paris summit with 25 leaders. ||| Alliance stresses credible security for Kyiv. ||| Promote legally binding commitments over military aid.
High-Level Summit of France in Capital
At this week’s Alliance of the Willing meeting in Paris, 25 international leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are present as key allies such as Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis attend Emmanuel Macron-hosted summit and seek to craft credible security arrangements for Kyiv. French President Emmanuel Macron hosts this summit that marks intensified diplomatic efforts toward creating credible security arrangements for Kyiv.
At the Core of Debates Lie Security Guarantees
According to a draft joint declaration prepared prior to the summit, participating nations agree that security guarantees for Ukraine must include binding commitments that activate support in case Russia launches another attack against Kyiv. Potential measures range from military capabilities sharing and intelligence gathering through logistical support services for logisticians as well as diplomatic actions or more stringent sanctions to protect Kyiv in such scenarios.
Reassure Ukraine After Ceasefire
At its heart, Paris meeting will focus on clarifying and solidifying future security guarantees to provide assurance to Ukraine that any ceasefire with Russia won’t lead to renewed aggression; allies hope that recent discussions have yielded progress while Moscow has given no public indication it would accept these arrangements.
Switch Toward Legally Binding Commitments
Diplomats say attention has recently shifted away from continued military aid and participation in an international reassurance force toward legally-binding guarantees that would obligate Ukraine’s partners to assist if Russia were to launch another attack, something Kyiv insists cannot happen without similar protection as provided in NATO’s mutual defense clause, while Moscow insists any peace deal must exclude Ukraine from military alliances.
