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Le Monde (20 August 2025)

By Philippe Ricard and Cédric Vallet

Members of the mostly European 'coalition of the willing' discussed security cooperation for Ukraine on Tuesday, and top NATO generals were also to broach the topic on Wednesday. Key issues include the role of the US and a possible mutual assistance clause.

Strike while the iron is hot. The debate over the security guarantees to offer Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia has intensified since top European officials gathered in Washington on Monday, August 18, in a bid to influence the negotiations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. On Tuesday, the question was discussed by the 30 members of the mostly European "coalition of the willing" formed to continue supporting Kyiv. On Wednesday, the chiefs of staff of the 32 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were scheduled to address the issue as well, also by videoconference.

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