Overview
- French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in London on December 8 to review the U.S.-mediated talks.
- Macron said peace for Ukraine is tied to Europe’s security and stressed that credible security guarantees are essential for any durable deal.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said on December 6 that he held a call with U.S. envoy Witkoff about the Trump administration’s plan and pledged continued cooperation.
- Ukrainian officials met Witkoff in Washington on December 4–5, and reporting says Jared Kushner joined the follow-up call, extending consultations over three consecutive days.
- Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on December 7 that Moscow is demanding fundamental revisions to the U.S. proposal and claimed Washington has shown growing understanding of Russia’s position.