Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed the importance of security guarantees for Kyiv in any discussion of a settlement of the nearly three-year-old war against Russia.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, following the emergency summit in Paris, announced Europe's readiness to take the lead in providing security guarantees for Ukraine, according to Rutte's Twitter (X) account.

NATO chief Mark Rutte said that any European security guarantees for Ukraine in a potential peace agreement with Russia would require backing from

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that any peace deal in Ukraine must be enduring and that any discussions must include Kyiv.

Ukrainian president stresses need for strong international support and firm security measures - Anadolu Ajansı

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during which they discussed Turkey's role in providing security guarantees for Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin of Russia must not be allowed to return with war in a few years after negotiations. Zelensky vowed never to allow Putin to deceive the world again regarding the ongoing war.