Following the summit of the “Coalition of the Willing” in Paris, unequivocal declarations were made. The President of France spoke of a “convergence” of positions on Ukraine’s security, while the U.S. envoy emphasized that the talks had yielded “significant progress.” “We agree that lasting security guarantees are essential for a durable peace,” the American side stressed.
After Tuesday’s meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron reported that the summit confirmed a convergence of the coalition countries’ positions on establishing robust security guarantees. He also assessed the talks as a significant step toward a lasting peace.
Following the meeting, a trilateral memorandum was signed concerning the deployment of multinational forces after a potential ceasefire. The document was signed by the President of France, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer. The memorandum is separate from the general declaration adopted after the summit.
The Ukrainian side pointed to the political significance of the agreed documents and announced the continuation of work on the adopted solutions. It was also reported that the Ukrainian delegation remains in Paris for further talks.
In parallel with the European meetings, representatives of the United States held talks in Paris. U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff stated that significant progress had been made in several areas, including security guarantees and Ukraine’s reconstruction plan. He announced the continuation of talks with the Ukrainian delegation in the coming days.
“We have made significant progress on several critical workstreams, including our bilateral security guarantee framework and a prosperity plan (…). We agree with the Coalition that durable security guarantees and robust prosperity commitments are essential to a lasting peace in Ukraine, and we will continue to work together on this effort,”
wrote Donald Trump’s envoy. He announced further talks with the Ukrainians later on Tuesday and on Wednesday.
In the Paris talks, on the U.S. side, in addition to Witkoff, participants included Jared Kushner, General Alex Grynkewich, Ambassador Charles Kushner, and White House advisor Josh Gruenbaum.
Witkoff did not provide further details on the outcomes of the talks. However, after a previous meeting with representatives of European countries and Ukraine in December, he had already announced that U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine had been agreed and that the Trump administration was ready to ratify them in the Senate. Similar claims were made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, although he acknowledged that while Trump offers 15-year guarantees, Ukraine would prefer them to remain in force for several decades.