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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last night he was making progress in talks with European and US partners on designing potential security guarantees for Ukraine should the war be brought to a close.
In his nightly address, he said:
“It is important that everything be as practical as possible – what forces on the ground, in the air, at sea – everything must be clearly defined.
And the foundation of our security is our strong Ukrainian army, … which means long-term financing and the provision of weapons – all of this will be ensured. …
We are working very substantively with the Americans following our meeting in Washington. We now have a new foundation for joint efforts. This is significant.
The only signal Russia is sending indicates that it intends to continue evading real negotiations. This can be changed only through strong sanctions, strong tariffs – real pressure.”
Separately, US peace envoy Steve Witkoff revealed overnight that he will be meeting with Ukrainian officials this week, insisting that US back-channel talks with both Ukraine and Russia continue.
“I’m meeting with the Ukrainians this week. So I will be meeting with them this week in New York, and that’s a big signal. We talk to the Russians every day,” Witkoff said on Fox News.
Elsewhere, I will be keeping an eye on a high-profile visit by French president Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk in Moldova.
Their trip comes a month before high-stakes parliamentary elections in the country, with allegations of Russian interference and attempts to throw Moldova off its pro-EU course.
All three leaders are having their own problems at home, but they will take a moment out of their busy schedules to send a message to the people of Moldova, encouraging them to confirm their pro-European choice in last year’s presidential election.
I will bring you all the key updates here.
It’s Wednesday, 27 August 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.