Overview

• Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha outlined Ukraine’s terms during a call organized by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio with counterparts from Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the UK and the EU.
• Sybiha said guarantees must be concrete, legally binding and effective across military, diplomatic, legal and other domains.
• He emphasized that strengthening Ukraine’s army is the fundamental element of any security arrangement.
• Ukraine signaled readiness for leader-level meetings in any format and location to advance a path to peace.
• Sybiha warned that continued Russian obstruction should trigger tougher sanctions and further reinforcement of Ukraine’s capabilities, as participants agreed to keep coordinating toward a lasting negotiated settlement.