Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday (January 8, 2026) that the bilateral security guarantees document between Kiev and Washington was “essentially ready” to be finalized with the US. President Donald Trump. Mr Zelensky said representatives of the two countries meeting in Paris yesterday touched on “complex issues” arising from the framework discussed to end the nearly four-year war.

“We understand that the American side will engage with Russia, and we look forward to a response on whether the aggressor is truly inclined to end the war,” Mr. Zelensky wrote on X.