Leaders of the "coalition of the willing" for Ukraine are meeting in Paris, France, on July 13, with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also attending, to discuss air and missile defense, missile production, joint exercises and Russia's shadow fleet, Le Monde reported the same day. The Multinational Force for Ukraine, a proposed peacekeeping force to deploy once the Russia-Ukraine war ends, is reportedly set to be declared ready at the end of the summit, while Zelensky said Kyiv would present its Anti-Ballistic Program.

Led by France and the United Kingdom and launched in March 2025, the coalition has grown to 37 members, with Moldova and North Macedonia joining the week of July 13. In January, France, the United Kingdom and Ukraine signed a declaration of intent on deploying a multinational force, with the United States ruling out any direct involvement but committing to back the force if attacked and to help monitor any eventual ceasefire. The summit follows the recent Group of Seven and NATO summits, where allies pledged 70 billion euros ($80 billion) in military aid for Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed licensed Patriot interceptor production in Ukraine.