{"id":7701,"date":"2026-01-06T14:22:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7701"},"modified":"2026-01-06T14:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:22:47","slug":"ukraines-top-allies-meet-in-paris-to-push-for-kyivs-security-guarantees-russia-ukraine-war-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7701","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s top allies meet in Paris to push for Kyiv\u2019s security guarantees | Russia-Ukraine war News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The \u2018coalition of the willing\u2019 tries to lay groundwork for ceasefire and end to Russia\u2019s nearly four-year war in Ukraine.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 6 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">6 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s key allies are meeting in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia as national leaders and diplomats work to bring an end to the nearly four-year war through a United States-brokered peace plan.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was joined by representatives from 35 countries in the French capital on Tuesday, including 27 heads of state.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Senior US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are also in attendance as part of broader efforts to put together a common Ukrainian, European and US position that could then be taken to Russia.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump\u2019s administration has been accused of bending to the Kremlin\u2019s narrative and President Vladimir Putin\u2019s maximalist demands to end the war.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting of the group of Ukrainian allies, called the \u201ccoalition of the willing\u201d, is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have gained pace in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed optimism about the meeting with the focus set to be on providing Ukraine with security guarantees to deter any future Russian aggression should it agree to a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>But prospects for progress are uncertain as the Trump administration\u2019s focus has now shifted to Venezuela after US forces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsdictionary.com\/dictionary\/english\/abduction\">abducted<\/a> Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been few signals that Russia would be willing to accept the current proposals on the table. The issue of who holds what territory remains a key obstacle to negotiations, and fighting between the two sides shows no signs of abating.<\/p>\n<p>Russia, which occupies about 20 percent of Ukraine, is pushing for full control of eastern Ukraine\u2019s Donbas area as part of a deal. The Donbas is made up of two regions. Moscow controls all of its Luhansk region, but Kyiv still holds a significant part of its Donetsk region, where attritional fighting is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy has repeatedly warned that ceding territory would embolden Moscow and said he will not sign a peace deal that fails to deter Russia from invading again. Giving up Ukrainian land is also forbidden by the nation\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u2018coalition of the willing\u2019 tries to lay groundwork for ceasefire and end to Russia\u2019s nearly four-year war in Ukraine. 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