Ukraine’s ‘coalition of the willing’ pushes for action on frozen Russian assets
Europe • Oct 24, 2025, 5:58 AM
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UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer said on Friday there was "absolute clarity” among Ukraine’s allies in the ‘coalition of the willing’ that progress on using frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv must be realised quickly. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several international leaders spoke to the press after a meeting of the coalition in London. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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