Six Months On, Will ‘Coalition Of Willing’ Deliver Plan For Ukraine?

By Ray Furlong

It’s been mocked as the “Coalition of the Waiting.”

The ad hoc alliance of mostly European countries — known as the Coalition of the Willing — that pledged to provide a viable post-war security plan for Ukraine has had months of meetings with few clear results.

But some coalition officials believe this is about to change at a meeting of the group in Paris on September 4.

“I expect tomorrow or soon after tomorrow to have clarity on what collectively we can deliver,” NATO chief Mark Rutte told journalists in Brussels on September 3.

His comments have generated a sense of expectation around the latest talks, especially after recent remarks by US President Donald Trump suggesting Washington would be prepared to be involved in helping to provide post-war security