Merz announces "coalition of the willing" meeting in Berlin on November 19 as Oleshky truce expires
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on November 3 that the "coalition of the willing", the group of countries ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees, will meet in Berlin on November 19, Ukrinform reports.
Meanwhile, a local humanitarian truce in occupied Oleshky in Kherson region ended on Sunday, November 1, after Russia refused to extend it. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow considered the mission a success but that no similar ones were planned "at the moment".
A busy diplomatic calendar
Consultations between Ukraine, the US, the EU and European allies on security guarantees and reconstruction are scheduled in Brussels for November 4, and trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US in Abu Dhabi are planned for November 10 and 11.
Sources and references
- I.UkrinformMerz announces November 19 meeting of Coalition of the Willing in Berlin🔗 https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4181024-merz-announces-november-19-meeting-of-coalition-of-the-willing-in-berlin.html
- II.EuronewsRussia pounds Ukraine with 289 drones and 17 ballistic missiles in overnight strikes🔗 https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/03/russia-pounds-ukraine-with-289-drones-and-17-ballistic-missiles-in-overnight-strikes-zelen
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