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Macron, Burnham, Merz to co-chair Ukraine discussions.
CNBC • • general
Key Points:
- French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will co-chair a Coalition of the Willing meeting to boost support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia amid ongoing conflict.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will participate in the hybrid meeting, which follows France's commitment to provide additional interceptor missiles to Kyiv.
- The U.K., represented by Burnham on his first foreign trip as prime minister, has agreed to release classified information to support local assembly of SCALP long-range missiles in Ukraine.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused the U.K. of joining the war on Ukraine’s side and hindering peace efforts, highlighting tensions between Moscow and Western allies.
- The meeting comes days after a deadly Russian drone attack on a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih killed at least 16 civilians, underscoring the urgent need for increased defense support for Ukraine.
