More than 10 countries will take part in the meeting of the "coalition of the willing", the United States will join online – Umerov

On January 3, the "coalition of the willing" will include representatives from more than 10 countries, as well as NATO, the European Commission and the European Council. American partners will join online, reported secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov after a telephone conversation with American and European partners.

He noted that on the American side, the conversation was attended by the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Representative of the President of the United States Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The European side was represented by national security advisors from the UK, Germany, and France.

The partners coordinated their positions and planned further meetings with European and American partners in January, the NSDC Secretary added.

"In the new year, we will continue to work on solutions that should yield tangible results," Umerov said.

• december 26 Umerov announced a meeting of the leaders of the countries in January 2026.
• on December 30, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine would hold two meetings in the format of a "coalition of the willing". The first meeting is scheduled for January 3, 2026, and the second is tentatively scheduled for January 6 in France.