“The summit, held within the Coalition of the Willing framework, saw the partners agree on ‘robust’ and ‘legally binding guarantees’ to ensure Ukraine’s post-war security.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦🇫🇷🇬🇧💙💛👏🙏🇺🇸
#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Jan. 6 signed a declaration of intent for a post-war deployment of a multinational force in Ukraine.
The news comes as Zelensky met with European leaders and U.S. envoys in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Kyiv, part of Washington’s renewed efforts to broker a peace deal with Moscow.
The summit, held within the Coalition of the Willing framework, saw the partners agree on “robust” and “legally binding guarantees” to ensure Ukraine’s post-war security.
The declaration includes five components: a multinational force tasked with strengthening Ukraine’s Armed Forces and helping to ensure security “in the air, at sea and on land,” U.S.-led ceasefire monitoring, support for Ukraine’s military, binding commitments to back Kyiv in case of a future Russian attack, and long-term defense cooperation with Ukraine.
Writing on social media after the talks, Zelensky said that the plans for the multinational troops included details on "force deployment, numbers, specific types of weapons, and the components of the Armed Forces required and able to operate effectively."
He added that partners within the Coalition of the Willing understand "which country is ready for what," and thanked "every leader and every state that truly wishes to be part of a peaceful solution."
Zelensky also remarked on the role the U.S. will play, noting that there were "very substantive discussions with the American side on monitoring — to ensure there are no violations of peace. The United States is ready to work on this."
"One of the most critical elements is deterrence — the tools that will prevent any new Russian aggression," Zelensky emphasized.
The partners also agreed to establish a U.S.-Ukraine-Coalition coordination cell at the Coalition Operational Headquarters in Paris.
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