Overview

• After talks in Paris, Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries agreed to provide post‑war security guarantees for Ukraine, including potential deployments on land, at sea or in the air once a cease-fire takes hold.
• Vladimir Putin cautioned that any foreign forces entering Ukraine during ongoing hostilities would be treated as legitimate targets and said outside troops would be unnecessary if a comprehensive peace deal were reached.
• Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Putin’s invitation to meet in Moscow, saying he would host talks in Kyiv or in a neutral country, with Ukrainian officials noting at least seven potential hosts.
• NATO Secretary‑General Mark Rutte said Russia does not have a veto over any deployment to Ukraine, though practical plans remain contingent on a cease-fire that Moscow would need to accept.
• Macron said discussions aim to finalize U.S. support for the guarantees in the coming days, but Washington’s precise role is unresolved as Zelensky urges deeper sanctions and energy‑revenue cuts, with Russian drone strikes continuing to hit Ukrainian regions.