Upcoming talks are being organized to determine “the
security guarantees Ukraine’s backers can provide to prevent further Russian aggression.” 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦
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European leaders are set to meet to coordinate the next steps on security guarantees for Ukraine after high-level talks in Washington, as diplomatic efforts intensify ahead of a possible trilateral summit involving Kyiv and Moscow.
Following the White House talks, they are expected to reconvene in multiple formats over the coming days to align positions before the next high-level contact with Washington and Kyiv.
EU ambassadors met early Aug. 19 to prepare for a call with the Coalition of the Willing leaders and a subsequent virtual summit of EU leaders to follow up on the White House discussions.
The talks, convened by European Council President Antonio Costa, are expected to debrief leaders and prepare further discussions on the security guarantees Ukraine’s backers can provide to prevent further Russian aggression.
European officials confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that a series of meetings among the participant countries of the “Coalition of the Willing” could take place in the coming days to hash out the details.
National security advisors are expected to hammer out a skeleton of a proposal over the next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
A broad understanding was there that this should include a well-equipped Ukrainian Armed Forces without limitation on its size or decision-making, a future multinational “reassurance force” ready to support Kyiv after a potential ceasefire, as well as U.S. support for any guarantees, they said.
Next to the other two, in what form the latter might come remains vague after the White House talks, as Washington up until now has been reluctant to commit to the extent of its involvement.
European officials have pointed out that Trump has started using the term “presence of the United States” in addition to previously speaking about those security guarantees to be provided in “coordination with the United States.”
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