This is reported by Kyiv24
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, during his official visit to France, held several hours of negotiations with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. The meeting took place at the Élysée Palace in Paris against the backdrop of active diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving peace and security for Ukraine.
Details of the Negotiations and Focus on Security
According to Volodymyr Zelensky, many nuances related to ending the war and obtaining security guarantees for Ukraine were discussed during the meeting with Macron. The President emphasized the need to ensure a reliable and sustainable peace and highlighted the importance of the determination and activity of international leaders during this challenging period for the country.
“We managed to assess a lot of details. The most attention was given to negotiations aimed at ending the war and security guarantees. Peace must truly be reliable. The war must end as soon as possible. The activity of each leader is crucial right now,” he wrote in a telegram, without disclosing any potential agreements or outcomes of the negotiations.
Zelensky also mentioned that throughout the day he plans to hold talks with other world leaders to strengthen diplomatic efforts towards halting Russian aggression.
International Diplomatic Week: Key Meetings
The visit of the President of Ukraine to France follows important negotiations between Ukrainian and American delegations in Florida, which both sides described as productive, although the details of these meetings remain unknown. The day before, a meeting also took place between the Ukrainian delegation and U.S. Secretary of State Rubio and other officials in Geneva, where conditions for achieving a just and lasting peace were discussed.
As a result of the negotiations, a 19-point plan was developed, which leaves several important questions open. Among them are the future fate of part of Donbas, Ukraine’s integration into NATO, and possible limitations on the number of Ukrainian armed forces. These issues remain on the agenda of the international community.
The head of the European Union’s foreign policy, Kaia Kallas, noted that the current week could be decisive for peace initiatives. It was also revealed that on December 2, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff plans to hold another meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is already the sixth such meeting since the beginning of the year, which could influence the further development of the negotiation process.