Advisers on national security from 15 European countries have arrived in the Ukrainian capital. This was reported by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Involvement of International Partners in Negotiations
Representatives from Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, as well as delegates from NATO, the European Council, and the European Commission are participating in the meetings.
“The meetings include representatives from Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, as well as NATO, the European Council, and the European Commission. We have a busy working day ahead: security and economic issues, working on framework documents, coordinating further steps with partners,” Umerov wrote in a Telegram message.
During the negotiations, delegations are discussing key security issues, economic cooperation, as well as aligning framework documents and coordinating further steps in interaction with strategic partners.
Negotiations on Security Guarantees and Peace Framework
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky previously announced a meeting of national security advisers from the countries in the “Coalition of the Willing” this week. Prior to this, on December 29 in Florida, negotiations took place between U.S. President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, which lasted over two hours, after which there was a phone call with several European leaders.
As a result of these negotiations, President Zelensky noted that the parties discussed all elements of the peace framework and made significant progress regarding future security guarantees for Ukraine. It was agreed that teams from the U.S. and Ukraine would meet next week to finalize the agreed security issues.
French President Emmanuel Macron also confirmed progress in securing security guarantees, which he stated are key to achieving a fair and sustainable peace. Macron announced that a meeting of representatives from the “Coalition of the Willing” will take place in Paris in early January, during which the contributions of each state to joint initiatives are planned to be finalized.