Overview
- Emmanuel Macron said discussions in Paris will resume in January under the coalition of willing partners working to secure Ukraine’s defense assurances.
- U.S. NATO envoy Matthew Whitaker said Washington and Kyiv have largely settled the security guarantees, with remaining disputes centered on territory, including options like demilitarized or special economic zones.
- Whitaker said negotiators have reduced the number of contested issues over the past two weeks and have mostly addressed ceasefire and enforcement mechanisms.
- Whitaker described a resolution within roughly 90 days as possible, presenting it as his assessment contingent on continued progress.
- Separate U.S. consultations in Florida involved Russian and Ukrainian delegations; the Kremlin signals openness to talks but rejects foreign troops in Ukraine, while earlier EU leaders floated Europe‑led multinational forces within a coalition framework.