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title: "Zelenskyy announces meeting of 'Coalition of the Willing' in Berlin next week"
description: "Following multilateral talks in Dublin, Zelenskyy announced a meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' in Berlin next week. The focus is on air defense, energy, and security guarantees."
date: 2026-11-12T20:10:53.662Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-announces-berlin-meeting-coalition-willing
tags: [ukraine, coalition-of-the-willing, berlin, dublin, air-defense, sanctions, nato]
author: "Alexander Buran"
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# Zelenskyy announces meeting of 'Coalition of the Willing' in Berlin next week

![President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a serious expression at an official meeting.](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/12/vstrecha-koalitsii-zhelayushchih-v-berline-zelenskiy/vstrecha-koalitsii-zhelayushchih-v-berline-zelenskiy-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Zelenskyy announced a meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' in Berlin next week following talks in Dublin on November 12.
- The Dublin talks covered air defense, energy, shelters, PURL contributions, and long-term security guarantees.
- The UK introduced a new package of sanctions against the Russian oil sector, including all 10 major producers.
- NATO expressed readiness to assist Ukraine with PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems.

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.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Зеленский: "Коалиция желающих" соберется в Берлине на следующей неделе](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-koalitsiya-ohochih-zberetsya-berlini-1794511618.html) - Primary source: announcement of the Berlin meeting, Dublin agenda, UK sanctions, air defense.
- [Встреча "Коалиции желающих" состоится в Берлине на следующей неделе](https://novosti.ua/politics/zelenskiy-anonsiroval-vstrechu-koalitsii-zhelayushchih-v-berline) - Consistent with the primary source regarding dates, participants, and subject matter.
- [Spectator: "Коалиция желающих" ничем не поможет Украине](https://inosmi.ru/20261021/koalitsiya-280767018.html) - Подтверждено по источнику inosmi.ru
- [Зеленский анонсировал встречу коалиции желающих](https://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/politics/_zelenskij-anonsiroval-vstrechu-koalicii-zhelayuschih/1260172) - Confirms the announcement following a conversation with Chancellor Merz.

## FAQ

### When and where will the 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting take place?

According to Zelenskyy, the meeting is scheduled for next week in Berlin.

### What topics were discussed during the Dublin talks on November 12?

Supplying air defense missiles, energy support, building shelters, financial stability, new PURL contributions, and long-term security guarantees.

### What is new about the UK sanctions?

London introduced a new package of restrictions against the Russian oil sector, becoming the first to sanction all 10 of Russia's largest oil producers.