French, British, Ukrainian chiefs meet in Paris on Ukraine security guarantees PHOTO

Chief of the General Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Fabien Mandon, said he met in Paris with his counterparts from Great Britain and Ukraine, joined by a representative from the United States, to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.

"Paris, with my British colleague General Knighton, General Hnatov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and in the presence of American General Hrynkevich, Commander of the US Armed Forces in Europe," the general wrote on X, Caliber.Az reports.

📍Paris, avec mon homologue 🇬🇧 le général Knighton, le général 🇺🇦 Hnatov chef d’état major général des forces armées ukrainiennes, et en présence du général 🇺🇸 Grynkewich commandant des forces des États-Unis en Europe.

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— Chef d'état-major des armées (@CEMA_FR) January 6, 2026

General Mandon noted that security guarantees for Ukraine and the framework for their implementation were the main topics during a video conference with the chiefs of general staffs from the coalition of the willing.

"The current military work, which has been underway for several months with our coalition and in cooperation with the United States, supports political steps aimed at establishing lasting peace on our continent," the French general emphasised.

The meeting took place ahead of the “Coalition of the Willing” summit, which will include representatives from 35 countries and organisations, 27 of them at the national leader level.

By Jeyhun Aghazada