Merz outlines two key priorities for Coalition of the Willing summit in Berlin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the next meeting of the Coalition of the Willing will convene in Berlin next week. The meeting, which came after a multilateral gathering in Dublin on November 12, will see Ukrainian leaders continue to coordinate efforts to bolster Ukraine's security and resilience. During the Dublin summit, Zelenskyy and his counterparts discussed bolstering support for Ukraine amid ongoing Russian aggression.

They deliberated on additional air defense missile supplies, assistance for Ukraine's energy sector, and the construction of new shelters. The participants also explored ways to enhance Ukraine's financial resilience, contribute to the PURL program, and secure security guarantees. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for the United Kingdom's recent sanctions against Russia's oil sector, as it has become the first country to restrict all ten of Russia's major oil-producing companies.

This move, he claimed, serves as a step towards limiting Russia's war financing capabilities. Zelenskyy attended the ninth European Political Community Summit in Dublin on November 12, where he convened with European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.