Overview
- In a Fox News interview, Zelensky described a bilateral U.S.–Ukraine pact that mirrors NATO’s collective defense without full Alliance membership.
- He said the guarantees must be endorsed by the U.S. president and voted on by Congress to be credible.
- Zelensky called for a coalition of European partners to provide parts of the guarantees with backing from their national parliaments.
- He discussed possible formats with President Trump in Florida and said the talks yielded achievements, though the issue of Donbas remains unresolved.
- France plans to host a Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris in early January to finalize national contributions to the guarantees.