Zelenskyy announces schedule for peace talks, outlines dates for key meetings
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a series of key meetings set to begin as early as 3 January.
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Ukraine is starting the year with important diplomatic negotiations aimed at securing a long-awaited peace.
Zelenskyy said this in his traditional evening video address on 1 January.
According to him, the head of Ukraine’s negotiating team and Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, Rustem Umerov, is in daily contact with the U.S. team and partners in Europe.
Zelenskyy announced a series of important meetings in various formats.
On January 3, national security advisers will meet in Ukraine.
“This is the first such meeting in Ukraine focused on peace. European representatives will attend, and we are also expecting the U.S. team to join online. Fifteen countries have confirmed their participation, along with representatives of European institutions and NATO,” he said.
On January 5, a meeting of chiefs of general staffs will take place. The main focus of these talks will be security guarantees for Ukraine.
On January 6, a meeting at the leaders’ level will take place – European leaders and the leaders of the Coalition of the Willing.
"We are preparing now to ensure that the meeting is productive, that support increases, and that there is greater political confidence both in the security guarantees and in the peace agreement," the head of state said.