The statement gave no time frame for setting up the defense system and said the plan remained open to other countries.
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By Emma Carmichael and Illia Novikov
Published Jul 13, 2026, 12:09 PM EDT
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pose for a group photo with heads of states and governments ahead of the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Teresa Suarez/POOL photo via AP)
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