Macron will visit the UK from July 8th to July 10th, where he will co-chair discussions with Starmer on bolstering Ukraine's defenses. They will address UK and European leaders through video link and include discussions with Ukrainian President Zelensky. The talks will focus on maintaining Ukraine's combat capability amid stalled US-led peace efforts and will also consider deploying a reassurance force after a ceasefire. Increasing pressure on Russia for an unconditional ceasefire is also on the agenda, given recent intensifying Russian attacks.
"There will certainly be a discussion on how to seriously maintain Ukraine's combat capability," the Elysée said, adding that Starmer and Macron will co-chair the meeting of Kyiv's allies by video link.
The meeting, on July 10th, will come as US-led peace talks on ending the more than three-year-old war against Ukraine have stalled.
The discussions will also focus on "how to increase pressure on Russia to accept an unconditional ceasefire that it has consistently refused," the French presidency added.
Moscow has in recent weeks ramped up missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, as US support for Kyiv has appeared to waver under US President Donald Trump.
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