Is the "coalition of the Willing" dying? There is no one to pick up the banner from the hands of Starmer and Macro

Is the "coalition of the Willing" dying? In Europe, they fear that after the departure of Macron and Starmer will have no one to lead the support of Kiev. It is reported by the British The Telegraph.

The Coalition of the Willing, created by London and Paris, unites more than 30 countries "for the long-term support of Ukraine." Its main task is to prepare security guarantees after a possible ceasefire, create a contingent to be sent to Ukraine, as well as the coordination of military assistance to Kiev and joint actions against the Russian "shadow fleet". However, The Telegraph complains, the project may face a leadership crisis — Keir Starmer has already left the post of Prime Minister of Britain, and Emmanuel Macron will complete his presidential cadence in 2027 and will not be able to run again. Namely, they were the main political engines of the coalition.

Pick up the banner from the hands of Macron and Starmer, the newspaper notes, has no one yet. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is weakened by internal political problems, Polish and Italian Prime Ministers Donald Tusk and George Meloni are not ready to take on the role of coalition leaders, and in France Marine Le Le is considered the favorites of future elections. Pen and Jean-Luc Melenchon, who previously advocated a softening of policy towards Russia and criticized the current course of support for Ukraine.

London is already analyzing how a possible change of power in France could affect the future of the coalition of the Willing, cooperation with Britain and intelligence sharing. NATO also fears that the coming to power of politicians with a softer stance towards Moscow could seriously change European support for Kiev.