Members of the Coalition of the Willing, together with Ukraine and the US, have signed a joint declaration on security guarantees aimed at achieving a stable and lasting peace in Ukraine.
Source: the text of the declaration posted by the Office of the President of Ukraine, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Participants at a meeting in Paris on 6 January reaffirmed their commitment to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine in line with the principles of the United Nations Charter. They welcomed the progress made so far, including through discussions between American, Ukrainian, European and other international partners.
Quote from the declaration: "In particular, the Coalition was clear that Ukraine's ability to defend itself is critically important for ensuring the future of Ukraine's and Euro-Atlantic collective security. We confirmed that ensuring the sovereignty and lasting security of Ukraine shall be an integral part of a peace agreement, and that any settlement will have to be backed up by robust security guarantees for Ukraine."
Details: The parties expressed their readiness to undertake commitments to a system of politically and legally binding security guarantees that would come into force once a ceasefire takes effect. These guarantees would complement bilateral security agreements and be implemented in line with the signatories' respective legal and constitutional frameworks.
The guarantees would include the following elements:
Background:
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have signed a declaration of intent to deploy troops in Ukraine if a peace agreement is concluded.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he may "re-establish contact" with Russia's leader Vladimir Putin in the coming weeks.
Source: Macron in an interview with broadcaster France 2, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Asked about a potential conversation with Putin, Macron said: "We are currently making arrangements to re-establish contact in the coming weeks."
| Post | Full name |
|---|---|
| Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | BUDANOV Kyrylo Oleksiiovych |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | BRUSYLO Ihor Mykolayovych |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | KOVALSKA Olena Oleksandrivna |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | PALISA Pavlo Serhiyovych |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | MUDRA Iryna Romanivna |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | TATAROV Oleh Iuriievych |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | ZHOVKVA Ihor Ivanovych |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | MYKYTA Viktor Fedorovych |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | VERESHCHUK Iryna Andriivna |
| Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Ukraine | VITUSHOK Mariia Anatoliivna |
| Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine | NYKYFOROV Serhiy Serhiyovych |
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