par Andrew Gray et Lili Bayer
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and European leaders met on Wednesday to discuss immediate aid to Ukraine to support its war effort and long-term security guarantees.
Volodimir Zelensky told journalists on Wednesday that the discussions represented “a very good opportunity to address the issue of security guarantees (to be provided to) Ukraine today and tomorrow.”
Although European Union (EU) heads of state and government say they are focused on Ukraine’s immediate needs, some officials have begun discussing ways to ensure the security of the countries after the war, including a possible deployment of European troops.
The Ukrainian leader later estimated on the social network collectively to establish”.
NATO “will do everything possible to ensure that Ukraine is as strong as possible when we turn to more active diplomacy”, he said.
DEPLOYMENT OF EUROPEAN TROOPS
Volodimir Zelensky had earlier met with French President Emmanuel Macron, who in February put forward the idea of deploying European troops on Ukrainian territory.
“We share the same point of view: reliable guarantees are essential to truly achieve peace,” the Ukrainian president wrote on X.
“We continued to work on President Macron’s initiative regarding the presence of troops in Ukraine, which could help stabilize the path to peace.”
(with Yuliia Dysa, William James and Ron Popeski; French version Camille Raynaud)
