Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' countries will take place in Berlin next week, where allies will continue to coordinate further support for Ukraine amid constant Russian attacks. The head of state reported this on his official Telegram channel, RBC-Ukraine reports. The announcement of the Berlin meeting came following multilateral negotiations held on November 12 in Dublin.
Dublin negotiations: participants and agenda
The Dublin consultations were attended by leaders of European countries, Canadian leadership, and representatives of the EU and NATO. The main topic of discussion was increasing aid to Kyiv against the backdrop of continuous shelling by Russia. The participants focused on several specific areas: the supply of missiles for air defense systems, energy support and the construction of new shelters, Ukraine's financial stability, new contributions to the PURL program, and the development of long-term security guarantees.
'We are counting on the support of our partners'
"We are counting on the support of our partners on all these issues. A meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' is planned for next week in Berlin, where we will continue our coordination," Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized. Thus, the Berlin meeting is becoming a logical continuation of the Dublin round and a key platform for agreeing on the next steps in military and financial support.
Sanctions against the Russian oil sector
Separately, the President noted the decision of the British government, which introduced a new package of restrictions against the Russian oil sector. According to him, London became the first to impose sanctions on all ten largest oil producers in Russia at once. "Another step towards limiting the resources used by Russia to fund the war. Thank you for the steps that bring peace closer," the head of state concluded.
Context: Merz's announcement and air defense agreements
Recall that previously German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the holding of a 'Coalition of the Willing' summit in Berlin. At that time, it was reported that during the meeting, the allies plan to agree on further military assistance to Ukraine, future security guarantees after a possible truce, and also coordinate subsequent diplomatic steps. In addition, on November 12, it became known about new agreements to strengthen Ukrainian air defense: following negotiations between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the Alliance expressed its readiness to help Ukraine with PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems.
