Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a post-war security guarantee for Ukraine will be drawn up within the next ten days.
After a summit held on the 18th (local time) at the White House in Washington, D.C., between the United States and various European countries, President Zelensky met with reporters and said, "I have received important signals regarding security from the United States," adding, "Details will be decided within ten days."
He also positively assessed the possibility of direct negotiations with Russia. President Zelensky urged, "Ukraine and Russia must meet without any conditions," stating, "I am ready to participate in bilateral talks with Russia."
He continued, "In the phone currency between President Putin and President Trump, Russia was the first to propose bilateral talks with Ukraine and then suggested a trilateral meeting," adding, "The United States proposed to hold a trilateral meeting as soon as possible."
Regarding territorial issues, he drew the line that it is a matter to be decided by Russia and Ukraine. He said, "I discussed territorial issues at length with President Trump," emphasizing, "Territorial issues should be decided together by Russia and Ukraine, and the exact date of the talks has not been set."
On that day, French President Emmanuel Macron responded to a question asking if he said that Ukraine's territorial security is needed before U.S. security guarantees, stating, "The territorial issue was not discussed at all. We are quite far from that issue."