Contact Group's starting point for ending the war — Zelenskyy

The President's Office has announced a starting point for the first meeting of the newly created Contact group on ending the war. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to discuss the issue of inviting Ukraine to NATO.

This was announced by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva during the "Foreign Policy and Security. Moods of Ukrainian society" survey presentation conducted by the New Europe Center, RBC-Ukraine reports.

Contact group to end the war

Zhovkva emphasized that the new contact group initiated by Zelenskyy has already scheduled its first meeting with European partners.

One of the main issues on the agenda will be Ukraine's receipt of security guarantees until it joins the Alliance. This issue will be discussed alongside military support and cooperation with NATO.

During the recent meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and US President-elect Donald Trump, Zelenskyy also raised the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine and the prospects for its membership in NATO.

Yesterday, on December 9, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the creation of a contact group to end the war. At the time, he said that the list of participants was still being formed, but added that it would include countries that invest heavily in Ukrainian arms production.

Later, the President's Office added that the Contact Group would include countries with long-range capabilities.