Macron, Starmer to co-chair Ukraine summit in UK on July 10: Elysee
"There will certainly be a discussion on how to seriously maintain Ukraine's combat capability," the Elysee Palace said, adding that Starmer and Macron will co-chair the meeting of Kyiv's allies by video link.
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