On Tuesday, January 6th, representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ukraine, and other countries gathered in Paris for the “Voluntary Alliance” summit. The US special envoy, Steve Witkoff, announced in a press conference following the summit that the security agreement for Ukraine has been largely finalized.
In addition to Witkoff, the American delegation at the summit also included Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Trump, among others.
The summit addressed two core issues for peace negotiations: providing security guarantees to protect Ukraine from future Russian aggression, and an American-led economic plan to assist Ukraine in recovering from the conflict.
During a press conference attended by French President Macron, German Chancellor Merkel, UK Prime Minister Stamer, and Ukrainian President Zelensky, Witkoff stated, “We believe we have essentially completed the security agreement, which is crucial to let the people of Ukraine know that when this conflict is over, it is truly over.”
The special envoy further emphasized that the purpose of these security agreements is twofold: to deter any attacks on Ukraine or further aggression, and to provide defense in case an attack does occur.
Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, remarked that this is a crucial cornerstone towards reaching a final peace agreement.
UK Prime Minister Stamer stated on Tuesday that if Ukraine and Russia reach a ceasefire agreement, the UK and France will establish military centers across Ukraine and construct protected facilities to support Ukraine in producing weapons and military equipment.
Witkoff, the US envoy, expressed that Ukraine, the United States, and other partners are “very, very close” to providing robust economic support for post-war Ukraine.
European leaders and their allies in Canada, Australia, and other regions have pledged to participate in the US-led ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism.
(Partial reference to The Wall Street Journal)