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آرتیWhat is the ‘coalition of the willing’ – and why it’s falling apart
Western Europe’s answer to Ukraine’s security dilemma is a “coalition of the willing” – but not everyone is willing
Western governments are debating how to guarantee Ukraine’s security should a peace agreement be reached in the future. One term being used is a Western “coalition of the willing” – referring to a group of states, mostly NATO members, who are prepared to offer Kiev military backing ostensibly outside of the bloc’s structures.
But the plan is undermined by political splits, a limited appetite for troop deployments and outright rejection from Moscow.
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