Defence Secretary John Healey has met his counterparts from France, Germany, Italy and Poland.
European nations, led by the UK and France, are accelerating efforts to form a "coalition of the willing" to provide security guarantees to Ukraine following a potential ceasefire with Russia. This follows meetings between the UK Defence Secretary and his counterparts from France, Germany, Italy, and Poland. While discussions involve a possible peacekeeping force, France emphasizes the Ukrainian armed forces are the primary security guarantee.