Ukraine Details Postwar Security Plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a coalition of international partners has made progress on a framework for Ukraine’s postwar security during a joint press conference in Paris on Jan. 6. He said the group had adopted a joint declaration, along with a separate trilateral declaration by France, the United Kingdom and Ukraine.

Zelenskyy said the coalition had outlined potential contributions to security guarantees on land, in the air and at sea, as well as reconstruction efforts. Discussions also covered troop deployments, weapons, command structures, monitoring mechanisms and the long-term financing and size of Ukraine’s armed forces.

According to Zelenskyy, talks with U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had advanced plans for bilateral security guarantees between Ukraine and the United States, as well as related trilateral agreements. He said Kyiv expected the guarantees to be legally binding and indicated that approval by the U.S. Congress would be required.

Territorial issues remain unresolved in a broader 20-point agreement, Zelenskyy said, but he described the wider postwar security architecture as largely developed. He also called for continued supplies of air-defense missiles, saying Russian strikes on energy facilities, infrastructure and populated areas were continuing despite diplomatic efforts.