New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Around 30 Western leaders met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Thursday to discuss potential security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace deal with Russia. The summit, described as a "coalition of the willing," brought together leaders from Europe, Australia, Japan, and Canada, with some neighboring states joining via video link.

In remarks after the summit, Zelensky expressed gratitude to his allies and specifically acknowledged Donald Trump's role.

"I would especially like to thank President Trump for all his efforts to end this war and America's readiness to provide support for Ukraine from its side," Zelensky said.

He also warned that Moscow was deliberately prolonging the conflict. ...