President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the European partners within the Coalition of the Willing have almost finalised a package of security guarantees for Ukraine, but they have yet to clarify what actions they would take in the event of renewed Russian aggression.

Source: Zelenskyy during an online press briefing, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The president was asked whether he trusts the security guarantees that partners may provide and whether he believes they would act if necessary.

Zelenskyy began his response by noting that "we have no other partners".

Quote: "The strongest security guarantees we can get are from the US. Certainly, if they are not the Budapest Memorandum, not empty promises, but are legally binding, approved by the US Congress. That's what we are talking about. They are still positively inclined towards such a move.

And the European security guarantees, this is the Coalition of the Willing. In principle, they are already ready… Again, I emphasise, the main thing is what partners will be prepared to do in case of renewed Russian aggression. So far, I have not received an answer on this."

Background:

• Earlier, Zelenskyy provided details of his 8 December meeting in London with the leaders of the UK, France and Germany.
• From London, the Ukrainian president travelled to Brussels, where he is scheduled to meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the EU leadership later the same day.
• The Élysée Palace confirmed that the central topics discussed by the UK, French, German and Ukrainian leaders in London were Trump's "peace plan" and security guarantees for Ukraine.
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated after the talks that support for Ukraine "will not falter".
• Ahead of the meeting, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Ukraine and Europe "have many cards" in the peace negotiations.

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