Ukraine's allies signed a declaration on Tuesday, January 6 in Paris for a future deployment of a multinational force as a security guarantee for Ukraine. The summit of the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing', organized by Emmanuel Macron, brought together an unprecedented number of officials, including European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and envoys of Donald Trump.
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A new summit of the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” was held on Tuesday, January 6 in Paris, with the aim of showing a united front around the future security of Ukraine against Russia, in the presence of the leaders of almost all European countries, in addition to Canada, NATO, the EU and two key emissaries of Donald Trump for Ukraine: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a declaration of intent on the deployment of a multinational force following a ceasefire in the country, a prospect that, however, remains distant.
No to a “surrender of Ukraine”
This force, which has been studied for several months, should “provide a form of tranquility the day after the ceasefire,” declared the French president at the end of the meeting of kyiv's allies, held almost four years after the start of the large-scale Russian invasion.
It is necessary that “no peace agreement can mean a surrender for Ukraine,” said Emmanuel Macron, underlining the importance of achieving “a just, lasting and solid peace.”
For his part, Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, welcomed that the protocols for the future security of Ukraine are "largely finalized."
“Territorial options” on the table
Reaffirming Donald Trump's intention to end the bloody conflict with Russia, the American emissary also indicated that "territorial options" have been discussed. “We are going to continue these conversations and we hope that compromises will be found on this specific point,” he added.
“We will certainly have to make compromises” to achieve peace in Ukraine, declared German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. “We will do everything possible, with tenacity, realism and lucidity, to achieve the best possible result, that is, a stable ceasefire, a solid security guarantee and a peace in Europe that closely links Ukraine and the Europeans and that we will build together,” he added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the preparation of “substantial documents” on Western security guarantees for Ukraine.
“It is important that the coalition has substantial documents today, and not just words,” he stressed at the press conference, welcoming the “concrete content” that demonstrates the determination to “work for real security” for his country.
With Reuters and AP; adapted from its French original
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