# France convenes Coalition of the Willing in Paris on July 13, with Zelensky and NATO chief Rutte attending > France announced a Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris on July 13 bringing together at least 25 heads of state, with Ukrainian President Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte confirmed as attendees; the coalition has grown to 37 nations and the Elysee said planning for post-ceasefire security guarantees is still underway **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-10 · heads: How Wars Actually End, What They're Not Saying · 7 takes · 6 lenses · 4 regions ## Summary France announced a "Coalition of the Willing" summit in Paris on July 13 bringing together at least 25 heads of state and government, the Elysee Palace confirmed on July 10. [Ukrainian President Zelensky](/en/entity/volodymyr-zelenskyy) and [NATO](/en/entity/nato-alliance) Secretary-General [Mark Rutte](/en/entity/mark-rutte) are confirmed attendees. The coalition has grown to 37 nations, with France citing growing transatlantic unity and improved battlefield conditions. The summit follows directly after the NATO Ankara meeting this week. Planning for post-ceasefire security guarantees remains underway, the Elysee said. ## Why it matters The Paris meeting is the largest Coalition of the Willing gathering to date, at 37 nations, and comes immediately after the NATO Ankara summit, keeping [Ukraine](/en/entity/ukraine) diplomacy on a continuous track rather than allowing momentum to lapse. France is positioning itself as the host for post-ceasefire architecture discussions, a role that gives Paris significant influence over what any eventual security guarantee looks like. ## What to watch - Whether Russia signals any response to the July 13 Paris summit - What concrete security guarantee proposals emerge from the talks - Whether the coalition's 37-nation count grows further or faces defections - How post-ceasefire guarantee planning advances beyond the "still underway" stage ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### Gulf/Arab world; emphasis on security guarantees and the post-NATO summit momentum; frames the meeting as a follow-on to the Ankara summit rather than a standalone initiative - **Arab News** (Saudi Arabia, en) — Arab News reported that NATO chief Rutte and Zelensky will join the July 13 Paris meeting, citing the Elysee's statement that planning was still underway for security guarantees to accompany any ceasefire with Russia, framing the summit as directly building on the Ankara NATO meeting. > "NATO chief Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join Monday's Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris to support Ukraine; planning was still underway for security guarantees for when a ceasefire is reached between Ukraine and Russia." Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2650401/world ### Israeli/Middle Eastern; frames the coalition meeting in the context of Rutte and Zelensky's bilateral engagement and the ongoing ceasefire diplomacy track - **The Jerusalem Post** (Israel, en) — The Jerusalem Post noted that Rutte and Zelensky's joint attendance at the Paris meeting comes after the NATO Ankara summit, and that the Elysee emphasised security guarantee planning is still in progress, signalling the peace architecture remains incomplete. > "The Elysee said that planning was still underway for security guarantees for when a ceasefire is reached between Ukraine and Russia." Source: https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-902119 ### Ukrainian state wire; frames the meeting through Zelensky's confirmed attendance and its stated purpose of strengthening support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia - **Ukrinform** (Ukraine, en) — Ukrinform confirmed Zelensky will attend the July 13 Paris meeting aimed at strengthening support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia, framing the summit as an active diplomacy track rather than a ceremonial gathering. > "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will take part in a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris on Monday, July 13, aimed at strengthening support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia." Source: https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4143007-zelensky-to-attend-coalition-of-the-willing-meeting-in-paris.html ### Ukraine's independent English-language press; focuses on the ceasefire and peace talks push; cites the Elysee's framing of the meeting as a platform to renew pressure on Russia - **Kyiv Independent** (Ukraine, en) — The Kyiv Independent reported the Paris meeting will bring together at least 25 heads of state to renew the push for a ceasefire and peace talks, the Elysee's most specific numerical claim about the summit's scale to date. > "The meeting will bring together at least 25 heads of state and government to renew the push for a ceasefire and peace talks, according to the Elysee Palace." Source: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-invited-to-coalition-of-the-willing-meeting-in-france/ ### Ukraine English-language broadsheet; first outlet to report the coalition has grown to 37 nations; cites French framing of improved battlefield conditions and transatlantic unity - **Kyiv Post** (Ukraine, en) — Kyiv Post put the coalition's membership at 37 nations as of July 10, with French authorities attributing the expansion to growing transatlantic unity and improved battlefield conditions in Ukraine, the most optimistic official framing of the coalition's growth. > "French authorities cite growing transatlantic unity and improved battlefield conditions as coalition membership expands to 37 nations." Source: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80035 ### unlabelled - **KFGO / Reuters** (Global, en) — Source: https://kfgo.com/2026/07/10/rutte-zelenskiy-to-attend-ukraine-coalition-of-the-willing-meeting-elysee-says/ - **RBC Ukraine News** (Ukraine, en) — Source: https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/france-announces-new-coalition-of-the-willing-1783699015.html ## Across the graph - Related: [[ukraine-drones-oil-facilities-jul9]], [[ukraine-coalition-of-willing]] - Entities: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine, France, NATO Alliance, Mark Rutte --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/en/n/ukraine-coalition-paris-jul13