US held talks with Ukraine, European countries on next steps in ending Ukraine conflict
(VOVWORLD) - President Donald Trump's advisers held talks on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and national security advisers from the UK, France and Germany to discuss the next steps in ending the conflict in Ukraine, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said.
 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speak as they gather for a family photo at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 15, 2025. (REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/Pool/ File Photo) |
The discussion focused on how to move the discussions forward in a practical way on behalf of President Trump’s peace process, including strengthening security guarantees and developing effective deconfliction mechanisms to help end the conflict and ensure it does not restart, Witkoff said in a social media post.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Ukraine's top negotiator Rustem Umerov also participated.
Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that national security advisers from Kyiv's "Coalition of the Willing" backers would meet in Ukraine on Saturday, and then country leaders would gather in France next Tuesday.
The Coalition grouping led by Britain and France includes more than 30 nations, though it was not immediately clear which would be taking part in the meetings.