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The Kremlin announced it will closely monitor the 'Coalition of the Willing' summit in Paris on July 13, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov labeling the participating countries as hostile and accusing them of seeking to prolong the conflict with Russia rather than pursue peace.
Consensus
- The 'Coalition of the Willing' summit is taking place in Paris on July 13.
- The Kremlin will closely monitor the summit.
- Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian President, stated that the participating countries are engaged in hostile actions against Russia.
- Peskov described the coalition as seeking to prolong the conflict and believed it was mistaken in thinking it could inflict strategic damage on Russia.
Points of divergence
- French President Emmanuel Macron announced the meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' on July 8 after the NATO summit and said that countries would discuss plans to use their industrial potential in support of Kyiv, as well as new announcements and joint military exercises. — vedomosti
- Macron expressed doubts about the possibility of a quick resolution to the conflict on Ukraine and stated that Russia lacks willingness to conclude a peace agreement. — vedomosti
- Bloomberg reported on February 24 that the US administration expects to sign a peace treaty by July 4, but noted there are no signs of Russia's readiness to agree to terms not meeting its key demands. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- The Kremlin promises to closely monitor the 'Coalition of Willing' summit — Ведомости
- The Kremlin will closely monitor the 'Coalition of Willing' summit in Paris — Интерфакс