FM: Ukraine ready to take next steps toward peace

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several international partners, during which he reaffirmed Ukraine’s position on security guarantees.

According to Caliber.Az, Sybiha shared the details of the conversation on the social media platform X.

I took part in an important call, focused on the path to peace and security guarantees for Ukraine, organised by 🇺🇸 @SecRubio, together with our European allies 🇫🇮@elinavaltonen, 🇫🇷@jnbarrot, 🇩🇪@AussenMinDE, 🇮🇹@Antonio_Tajani, 🇵🇱@sikorskiradek, 🇬🇧@DavidLammy, 🇪🇺@kajakallas.

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— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) August 25, 2025

He noted that the call was organised by Secretary Rubio and included the participation of the foreign ministers of Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Sybiha said the discussion built on earlier contacts between state leaders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit to Washington, and the ongoing work of national security advisers.

“I reiterated Ukraine’s position that security guarantees must be concrete, legally binding, and effective. They should be multidimensional, including military, diplomatic, legal, and other levels,” the minister stated.

According to Sybiha, all participants in the talks agreed that Ukraine’s armed forces form the foundation of any future security guarantees, making their continued reinforcement a top priority.

"I reaffirmed that Ukraine is ready to take next steps to peace. We are ready for meetings at the level of leaders in any formats and geographies. We are ready to put an end to the killing and give diplomacy a chance," Sybiha emphasized.

The minister also warned that if Russia continues to reject meaningful and constructive steps toward peace, it will face stronger consequences, including tougher sanctions and further strengthening of Ukraine's defence capabilities.

By Tamilla Hasanova