Overview
- Leaders held an online meeting on November 25 co-chaired by Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz, with U.S. Secretary of State Rubio joining.
- The coalition agreed to establish a working group led by the UK and France to operationalize security guarantees for Ukraine after a ceasefire.
- Macron said the group will coordinate closely with Turkey, which is seen as key for maritime roles, and confirmed U.S. involvement for the first time.
- The United States will work with partners to design a mechanism to monitor any ceasefire.
- A joint statement supported President Trump’s peace efforts while insisting on Ukraine’s full involvement, and EU deliberations continue over using frozen Russian assets for Ukrainian support.