The meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, held this Friday in London and chaired by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, served little more than to showcase the unity of European and Western allies in their support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. But it also exposed, once again, the limitations of the alliance as long as the United States fails to fully engage and former President Donald Trump continues to show very contradictory signs on how to approach the relationship with Vladimir Putin.

Although it was a planned decision, it is still important. The European Union today approved the definitive disconnection from Russian gas, which will be fully effective on January 1, 2028. The announcement is significant because, as it is a legislative change, it will be a permanent decision, meaning it will not depend on what Vladimir Putin does in Ukraine. The disconnection from Russian gas will be permanent. Thus ends an era in which large European economies, such as Germany, were dependent on Russian gas, creating the paradox that, while Europe was helping Ukraine with one hand, with the other it was buying gas from Putin, thus helping to finance his war machine.

Volodymyr Zelensky is the president of a country partially occupied by Russia, fighting every day to defend its territory at a high price in human lives. And this nightmare has been going on for more than three years. Therefore, when Zelensky takes the stage at the United Nations, he knows exactly what he's talking about, and his message this morning was crystal clear. "We told you, Ukraine is just the beginning. And now Russian drones are already flying across Europe, and Russian operations are already expanding to other countries. Putin wants to continue this war by expanding it, and no one can feel safe," the Ukrainian leader said. "This 21st century is not so different from the past. If a nation wants peace, it still has to use weapons. It's sickening, but it's the reality," he emphasized.

A wave of Russian missile and drone attacks hit western Ukraine again early Thursday morning. Although attacks on Lviv and western Ukraine have occurred from time to time, the area is far from the front lines of the conflict in Donbas. The offensive has caused at least one death and fourteen injuries. The explosions, which were heard in the Mukachevo, Lviv, Lutsk, and Rivne regions, once again highlighted Russia's ability to strike anywhere in Ukrainian territory. Not including tonight's casualties, from the Alaska summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin At least 31 civilians were killed and 145 were injured.