France and Britain will establish a working group on 26 November to prepare security guarantees for Ukraine within the "coalition of the resolute," with participation from the United States, NATO, and Türkiye, reports European Pravda.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the initiative following an online meeting of the coalition on 25 November. "We decided to launch a working group tomorrow, led by France and Britain, with close participation from Türkiye, which plays a key role in the maritime plan. And for the first time – with the involvement of the United States of America," Macron said .
The French president said the coming days would allow participants "to very precisely define each one's contributions and finally finalize these security guarantees" for Ukraine. He emphasized that "this is important for the United States, this is important for negotiations on a reliable peace, and also to maintain pressure on Russia."
Macron expressed conviction that preventing any new aggression requires, above all, a strong Ukrainian army. "Discussions in Geneva showed that there should be no restrictions on the Ukrainian army. We have planned everything necessary for this. And then, in addition to this, there must be 'assurance forces,' which are the second echelon, and they will strengthen this Ukrainian army," he said.
The 25 November coalition meeting resulted in agreement to advance solutions in the coming days on two fronts: frozen Russian assets and security guarantees for Ukraine.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump declared that "we are already very close to a deal." Trump's statement came after US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held a meeting with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
The US and Ukraine developed a new 19-point peace agreement during negotiations in Geneva, though the most politically sensitive issues were left to the discretion of both countries' presidents. White House spokesperson Carolyn Levitt said the US had made "significant progress" toward concluding a peace agreement, though several "thorny but not insurmountable details" remain.
