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Europe to make security commitments to Ukraine next week, says Macron

Trending:New Year celebrations2026 predictionsZohran Mamdani inaugurationNational Guard withdrawalUkraine peace dealIkkis movie reviewEurope to make security commitments to Ukraine next week, says MacronFP News Desk • January 1, 2026, 11:26:27 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterIn the meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ next week, European partners will make commitments to Ukraine’s security from Russia in case of any agreement that ends the ongoing war, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleFrench President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on November 17, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)In a meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ on Tuesday, European partners will make commitments to Ukraine’s security from Russia in case of any agreement that ends the ongoing war, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced. After a meeting of national security advisors of member-states on Saturday, the leaders of the Coalition of the Willing led by the United Kingdom and France will meet on Tuesday. The group has more than 30 members. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD“On January 6 in Paris, many European states and allies will make concrete commitments to protect Ukraine and ensure a just and lasting peace on our European continent,” said Macron in his New Year’s Eve address on Wednesday. More from World Oil prices jump after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting amid supply concerns over West Asia tensions 'No deadline, focus is on ending war': Zelenskyy, Trump hold high-stakes Ukraine peace talks in FloridaPreviously, Ukraine’s European partners, including the UK, France, and Germany, last month said there was “strong convergence” with the Donald Trump administration of the United States after talks in Berlin and stated a list of goals for both sides to work towards. European partners have said their goals include commitments to support Ukraine’s military, the creation and deployment of a European-led peacekeeping force, and guarantees to use force if Ukraine came under attack again, according to Reuters. While neither side has gone into the specifics so far, there have been reports that the Trump administration has offered Ukraine security guarantee modelled after Article 5 of Nato that underpins the collective defence principle of the alliance.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on November 17, 2025. (

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on November 17, 2025. (

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Key Highlights

  • Previously, European partners have stressed that any European peacekeeping force enforcing a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia must be supported by an American backstop. Quick ReadsView All'Sovereignty is non-negotiable': Taiwan President Lai says in New Year address after Chinese drillsJapan’s women MPs take a stand on sexism—starting with toilets in parliament buildingIn negotiations so far, Ukraine has stressed that such security guarantees are a must for any agreement that ends the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Trump on Sunday at his Mar-a-Lago private home in Florida.
  • While they described the meeting as productive, they did not make any decisive announcements towards the end of the war. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADFor months, Trump has been ramping up pressure on Ukraine to accept any arrangement and wrap the ongoing war.
  • His infamous ‘28-point plan’ plan would have essentially meant a Ukrainian surrender and an end to sovereignty and nationhood.
  • With European partners, Ukraine pushed back and the plan has been refined into much more agreeable 20-point plan.
  • But contentious issues of territory are understood be not yet finalised. Follow Firstpost on Google.
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