EU leaders push for stronger security guarantees for Ukraine at Paris summit VIDEO

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined key priorities for the Coalition of the Willing during a high-level meeting in Paris on September 4, 2025, aimed at strengthening long-term support for Ukraine.

Von der Leyen identified three core objectives for the meeting: transforming Ukraine into a “steel porcupine,” establishing a multinational force in Ukraine supported by the United States, and reinforcing Europe’s overall defence posture, Caliber.Az reports per her post on X. 

In Paris for a crucial meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on security guarantees.

We have been working on 3 core tasks.

Turning Ukraine into a steel porcupine.

Building a Multinational Force for Ukraine backed by the US.

Reinforcing Europe’s defence posture.

Let’s now… pic.twitter.com/h2kdYcBbS4

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) September 4, 2025

The coalition, co-chaired by France and the United Kingdom, brings together leaders from around 30 countries, including European states as well as Türkiye, Australia, and Canada. The summit, held in both in-person and virtual formats, focused on military aid and security assurances designed to deter further Russian aggression.

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who co-lead the coalition, emphasised that US support would be crucial for the proposed European “reassurance force” in Ukraine.

“Let’s now move forward,” von der Leyen wrote on X, signaling the coalition’s intention to accelerate efforts on the outlined measures.

By Sabina Mammadli