Darren O'Rourke
Question:201. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the most recent meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in support of Ukraine. [16350/26]
View answerTuesday, 3 March 2026
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I attended an online meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on 24 February to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, co-chaired by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and President of France Emmanuel Macron, and joined by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, and other Leaders.
The meeting re-affirmed the Coalition’s resolve to continue to support Ukraine until a peace agreement is achieved, including through helping improve its capacity to defend itself and protect and repair its energy infrastructure; and through increasing pressure on Russia to encourage it to engage in meaningful negotiation through imposing further sanctions and disrupting its shadow fleet.
We discussed how the Coalition of the Willing can support efforts to secure peace, including the negotiations involving the US, Russia and Ukraine, and how the Coalition can ensure that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position in those talks.
In my intervention, I reiterated Ireland’s commitment to supporting efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine. I underlined Ireland’s consistent position that it is for the people and Government of Ukraine to determine their future and I reiterated Ireland’s strong support for Ukraine’s path towards EU membership. I joined other leaders in strongly condemning the continued attacks on civilians and critical energy infrastructure.