Overview
- National security advisers from roughly 15 European countries, the European Council and Commission, and NATO met in Kyiv, with U.S. representatives joining parts of the talks remotely.
- Talks were structured into three panels covering draft documents, an economic prosperity package, and military‑political implementation and sequencing.
- Advisers will brief leaders for a January 6 meeting in Paris with the goal of securing political approval of key elements within about 48 hours, according to Ukraine’s First Deputy Foreign Minister.
- Kyiv outlined a proposed security architecture with Ukrainian forces as the first line, European‑led troops deployed in Ukraine, and a U.S. backstop, envisioned for activation after a ceasefire.
- Ukrainian officials said the texts uphold the country’s constitutional order and sovereignty, while partners face tight timelines to complete domestic approvals; Zelensky and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also discussed readiness for a potential multinational force after a ceasefire.