PARIS, France, Jan 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Key Ukrainian allies were to huddle with top US envoys in Paris on Tuesday to discuss security guarantees, as they press ahead on US-brokered plans to end the war with Russia. Representatives of 35 countries, including 27 heads of state, will gather in Paris, with the French presidency saying the meeting aims to show the "alignment" between Washington, Kyiv and European allies on security guarantees for Ukraine. "We have succeeded in this exercise of realignment between Ukraine, Europe and America," the adviser told journalists on Monday. To lay the groundwork, security advisers from 15 countries, including Britain, France and Germany as well as representatives from NATO and the European Union, gathered in Kyiv over the weekend, with Witkoff joining virtually. Russia, which occupies around 20 percent of Ukraine, is pushing for full control of the country's eastern Donbas region as part of a deal.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 06, 2026 03:09 UTC