President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with national security advisors of the Coalition of the Willing member states.
The Head of State thanked partner countries for their consistent support of Ukraine during Russia’s full-scale invasion.
"Now we have a new wave, a new chance to finish this war. And we are thankful that on the diplomatic path, we are also not alone. I thank your leaders for this," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The President emphasized the importance of discussing specific draft documents and details of the peace process, as well as the necessary security guarantees that partner states are ready to provide.
"We very much wanted to share the documents we already have and on which we need your support and joint work. We have a sequence plan – this is very important – what after what we are ready to do," the Head of State noted.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that only strong, coordinated pressure on Russia from the United States and Europe can change its calculations.
"Russia has not shown a genuine willingness to pursue peace. Instead, it continues its aggressive war, violence, and destabilization, using negotiations as a tactic to buy time. It employs provocations and manipulations to derail progress in the peace process," the President said.
During the meeting, all outcomes from today’s three panels involving Ukraine’s negotiating team and representatives of Coalition of the Willing member countries were reviewed. Discussions focused on three areas: a framework peace plan, security guarantees, and Ukraine’s reconstruction and economic recovery.
The next steps will be a meeting of chiefs of the general staff on January 5, followed by a leaders-level meeting in Paris on January 6. The President noted that after these contacts, a joint meeting with representatives of the United States can be prepared.
Today’s meeting involved representatives of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Finland, France, Sweden, the European Council, the European Commission, and NATO.