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Ukraine begins work on concrete security guarantees after Zelenskyy meets Trump

Talks in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders have launched work on concrete future security guarantees for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 03:51 PM

'Paper' guarantees for Ukraine won’t be believed by Ukrainians or Europeans – Polish Foreign Ministry

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki warned against “paper” security guarantees for Ukraine, saying neither Ukrainians nor Europeans would trust them, the Foreign Ministry said in a post on X on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 02:38 PM

EU leaders, Zelenskyy use flattery to engage Trump

During a White House meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders employed charm and flattery toward U.S. President Donald Trump, which produced results, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 12:32 PM

Zelenskyy after White House talks: best meeting yet

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a briefing following talks at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders, where he called this meeting “the best of all”.

19 August 2025, 08:17 AM

U.S. may deploy troops to Ukraine after conflict ends

The White House has not ruled out stationing U.S. troops in Ukraine after hostilities end to prevent further Russian aggression, an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Aug. 18.

18 August 2025, 06:49 PM

France opposes demilitarizing Ukraine, urges strength

France opposes Russia’s demand for Ukraine’s demilitarization, asserting that strengthening Ukraine’s army is the most effective security guarantee, French Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad said in an interview with La Tribune Dimanche on Aug. 16.

17 August 2025, 04:01 PM

No defense guarantees in Ukraine-US minerals deal, says PM Shmyhal

The minerals agreement with the United States, signed April 30, lacks formal security guarantees but links U.S. military aid to investment contributions, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal said during a government question session in the parliament on May 2.

2 May 2025, 03:55 PM

Former UK PM Johnson criticizes Trump’s misguided ‘peace plan’

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delivered scathing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” after Russia’s deadly missile attack on Kyiv on April 24.

24 April 2025, 09:38 PM

Ukrainian delegation meets ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris to discuss ceasefire, security guarantees

A Ukrainian delegation met in Paris with representatives of the so-called “coalition of the willing” to discuss a ceasefire and security guarantees for Ukraine, presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak said on April 17.

17 April 2025, 04:46 PM

France, UK to present Washington with Ukraine peacekeeping force plan

The UK and France will unveil a comprehensive postwar “deterrence force” plan for Ukraine to U.S. President Donald Trump within weeks, Bloomberg reported April 11, citing its own sources.

12 April 2025, 02:11 AM

UK, France move to expedite ‘coalition of the willing’ military planning

Over the next two weeks, London and Paris will ramp up military planning for the so-called “coalition of the willing” to help provide post-ceasefire security to Ukraine, UK Defense Secretary John Healey and French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on April 10.

11 April 2025, 12:39 AM

Italy pushing NATO to extend Article 5 to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni supports extending NATO’s collective defense clause to Ukraine in some form and is determined to make it work, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 9.

10 April 2025, 01:29 AM

Putin envoy says some Ukraine security guarantees ‘may be acceptable’ after Washington visit

Certain security guarantees for Ukraine “in one form or another” may be acceptable to the Kremlin, said a representative of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, in an interview with Fox News after visiting Washington on April 3.

4 April 2025, 12:09 PM

Zelenskyy, Western leaders push forward peace mission plans in Paris

The summit of the so-called “coalition of the willing” — a group of Ukraine’s allies — began in Paris on March 27, with discussions focusing in part on the potential deployment of “guarantee forces” on Ukrainian territory.

27 March 2025, 02:46 PM

Survey: Ukrainians rule out wartime elections

The vast majority of Ukrainians are opposed to holding elections in Ukraine until the war is over, according to a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on March 12-22.

27 March 2025, 01:34 PM

Europe explores alternatives to deploying peacekeepers in Ukraine — report

While still working on a plan to deploy peacekeepers to Ukraine, Europe is also considering alternatives to putting boots on the ground to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, Reuters reported on March 26, citing European officials.

27 March 2025, 02:04 AM

Macron and Zelenskyy to meet in Paris ahead of ‘coalition of the willing’ summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Élysée Palace on March 25 to discuss increased military and financial support for Ukraine, Le Monde reported, citing the French presidency.

25 March 2025, 02:38 PM

Security guarantees: Ukrainians pick firepower over NATO membership

The majority of Ukrainians support increased military assistance for the country’s armed forces as the most effective and reliable security component of a lasting peace deal, Anton Hrushetsky, Executive Director of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) said on March 14, commenting on the results of a new sociological survey.

14 March 2025, 01:56 PM

G7 urges reliable security guarantees for Ukraine, dodges new Russia sanctions

The draft communiqué of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Canada does not mention possible new sanctions against Russia, but stresses the importance of providing reliable security guarantees for Ukraine to be able to deter and defend itself against future aggression, Reuters reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 10:50 AM

EU needs to ‘move from concepts to a plan’ on security guarantees for Ukraine — Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron called on the military leadership of EU member states to begin drafting a concrete plan for “reliable security guarantees” for Ukraine in the event of Russia accepting a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.

12 March 2025, 02:11 AM

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