"US and Ukrainian officials will continue talks over security guarantees for Kyiv, both sides said, after meetings with Western allies yielded breakthroughs including a US-led monitoring mechanism and a European multinational force to be deployed after any ceasefire with Russia. Following the largest meeting in Paris of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, both European leaders and US envoys hailed progress that hid tensions in recent days over assertive US foreign policy under President Donald Trump."
"But the security guarantees for Ukraine would only come into force once a ceasefire is agreed to end the almost four-year war sparked by Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion. Russian leader Vladimir Putin's intentions remain unclear. President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff said Ukrainian and American officials would continue talks on Wednesday, with Zelensky thanking Washington "for its readiness to provide a backstop in all areas"."
US and Ukrainian officials will continue talks on security guarantees for Kyiv, aiming to finalize measures that would take effect only after a ceasefire to end the nearly four-year war. Breakthroughs include a US-led truce monitoring mechanism with European participation and plans for a European multinational force to deploy after any ceasefire. France, Britain and other allies signed a declaration of intent to lead troop deployments post-ceasefire. Allies agreed to establish a US-Ukraine-Coalition coordination cell in Paris. A draft pledge of explicit US support for a European-led force in case of a new Russian attack was omitted from the final communique.
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