ISTANBUL

Moldova's president said Monday that within weeks the country could join the coalition of the willing aimed at securing a lasting peace and supporting the potential deployment of a multinational force in Ukraine, public broadcaster Radio Moldova reported.

Speaking to journalists after a National Security Council meeting, Maia Sandu outlined that Moldova has experience in demining and can provide support to Ukraine through training and specialized interventions.

"I want to remind you that the Republic of Moldova is already providing support to Ukraine in the form of demining training. And this is what we can do and what we have offered in case there is this final agreement of the members of the coalition of the willing for the Republic of Moldova to join," she said.

In March 2025, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed plans to create a "coalition of the willing" to deploy troops and enforce a potential peace deal in Ukraine, with the UK and France taking a leading role.

The initiative includes 35 countries, including many European nations and Japan.