The meetings are to be another step towards ending the war with Russia. The President of Ukraine announced the plans on his official Telegram channel, after a conversation with Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and the chief negotiator in the peace talks.
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Zelensky emphasized that the planned meetings are crucial for further negotiations. As he wrote, Umierov reported to him the arrangements with the national security advisers of the coalition countries. “We are planning a meeting on January 3 in Ukraine. Soon after, talks at the leadership level will take place – such meetings are needed. We are planning them for January 6 in France,” the president noted.
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Cooperation with the USA and progress in negotiations
Zelensky also expressed gratitude to the administration of US President Donald Trump for its commitment to the peace process. As he emphasized, both negotiating teams remain in constant contact and the talks bring tangible results. “Today our teams communicated with each other, and now Rustem and I have discussed the next steps and emphasis in the negotiations. We are not wasting a single day. Thank you!” – he wrote.
It is worth recalling that Zelenskiy and Trump met in Florida on Sunday. After the talks, both leaders announced that the 20-point peace plan was already 90 percent complete. agreed. US security guarantees for Ukraine have been fully accepted, and European guarantees are close to finalization, including 100 percent in the military dimension.
Donald Tusk: “Peace on the horizon”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk participated in high-level talks on ending the war in Ukraine. He said that the meeting was attended by leaders of key European countries, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, heads of European institutions and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Tusk assessed that there was clear progress in efforts to promote peace, emphasizing that close coordination of the activities of the government and President Karol Nawrocki was crucial. “Peace in Ukraine is on the horizon,” the Prime Minister emphasized.
The talks within the coalition of the willing are aimed not only at ending the conflict, but also at creating lasting security guarantees for Ukraine. The meetings in Ukraine and France may prove to be a breakthrough in the negotiation process, which has been attracting the attention of world public opinion for months.
