On April 4th, a gathering known as the "Coalition of the Willing" was held in Kyiv. Attendees included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with the Chiefs of Staff for the French and British armed forces—Thierry Burkhardt from France and Anthony Radakin from Britain—the French Armed Forces' Chief of Staff General Thierry Burkhardt reported this information via X.
"Kyiv. Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, together with my colleague Anthony Radakin," the general noted.
He likewise delineated the primary objectives of the gathering:
The primary goals of the meeting were as follows:
The gathering of the willing alliance in Kiev
On April 4, Kyiv played host to the Coalition of the Willing gathering. This event included extensive talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well as the Chiefs of Staff from the French and British Armed Forces, Thierry Burkhardt and Tony Radakin.
Also taking part were the Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, and Ukraine's Defence Minister, Rustem Umerov.