00:00I would like to welcome the fact that the Geneva meetings on the 23rd of November
00:07allowed for an open and constructive discussion between Ukraine and the United States
00:12and that both parties deemed it a significant step forward.
00:18Together, as members of the coalition, which brings 35 countries,
00:24European partners, NATO allies and supporters of Ukraine,
00:27plus the European institutions and NATO Secretary General and Secure is here as well with the Secretary General,
00:36we've always expressed our support to the American efforts to put an end to this war.
00:43And we are united in support for a just, dignified and lasting peace for Ukraine
00:48that would preserve its sovereignty and ensure its long-term security.
00:54Any step that is taking us further down this path is a welcome step.
01:00It was particularly important, in my view, that Europeans and allies were also present in Geneva
01:05and able to make their views known.
01:09And decisions with implications for Europe and NATO interests need the joint support of European partners
01:15and NATO allies, respectively.
01:16And we are all very clear on that.
01:20And obviously, I'm not forgetting our friends from Japan, Australia, New Zealand,
01:26who are a staunch partner for Ukraine,
01:28and also share our determination to make sure that any peace deal strengthens our rule-based order
01:33and not undermine it further.
01:35We are clearly at a crucial juncture.
01:40Negocations are getting a new impetus.
01:43And we should size this momentum.
01:45Not because there is reason for alarm.
01:48Ukraine is solid, Russia is slow, and Europe is steadfast.
01:52But because there is finally a chance to make real progress toward a good peace.
01:57But the absolute condition for a good peace is a set of very robust security guarantees
02:05and not paper guarantees.
02:07Ukraine has had its share of promises that were shattered by successive Russian aggressions.
02:14And real, rock-solid guarantees are a necessity.
02:18And this is, I would say, the core mission of this coalition of the Willings.
02:22So I suggest to divide our meeting into two parts, if you agree.
02:26I will give the floor to KIA right now.
02:30And after that, perhaps, we could have an intervention from Volodymyr
02:36to debrief us about the discussions in Geneva
02:39and the state of the art of the discussion.
02:43And second, we could focus on how the coalition can best contribute in this context
02:49to provide those robust security guarantees for Ukraine.
02:53And we could conclude with the next steps, if you all agree.
02:57Just a note of caution before...
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