US, European officials discuss advancing next steps in peace process: Witkoff

U.S. officials and national security advisors of the United Kingdom, France and Germany, along with Ukraine's top peace negotiator, discussed advancing the next steps in the European peace process during a phone call, U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

"We focused on how to move the discussions forward in a practical way on behalf of POTUS (President of the United States)'s peace process, including strengthening security guarantees and developing effective deconfliction mechanisms to help end the war and ensure it does not restart," Witkoff said on X.

He said that a "prosperity package" for Ukraine was also discussed.

"Many additional details were discussed, and we will continue this important work and coordination in the New Year," Witkoff added.

On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on Telegram that national security advisors of the Coalition of the Willing countries plan to meet in Ukraine on Jan. 3, 2026, followed by a leaders' meeting in France on Jan. 6.