Ukraine's Zelenskiy to attend allies meeting in London on Friday, says Macron

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will attend a meeting of Ukraine's allies known as the "coalition of the willing" in London on Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron said, as Kyiv tries to bolster support in its war against Russia.

"This Friday, we will have a meeting of the coalition of the willing - partly virtual and partly in-person - in London, and President Zelenskiy will be there," Macron said on Monday, speaking to journalists in Slovenia.

The so-called "coalition of the willing" - put together by France and Britain in February - has held talks for months at various levels to try to define plans for what they could contribute militarily for Ukraine and to deter Russia from attacking it again once there is a final truce.

Zelenskiy on Monday painted his meeting last week with President Donald Trump as a success that yielded progress on acquiring new air defence systems, in contrast to other reports that Trump had berated him with obscenities in the White House.