December 16, 2025

European leaders said in a statement on Monday that any decisions on potential Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia could only be made once robust ‌security guarantees were in place, which should include a European-led multinational force.

The ‌statement issued by 10 European leaders as well as EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen came after they met in Berlin to back up peace talks between U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators ⁠seeking to end the ‌deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II.

Outlining what they considered necessary security guarantees, the statement ‍said Ukraine should be able to keep its armed forces at around 800,000 to be able to deter conflict.

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