Ukraine is assembling a new Contact Group to end the war.

Ukraine is forming a list of partners who will join a Contact Group in order to create a common position on ending the war, said Serhiy Nikiforov, Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine. Nikiforov specified that authorities are working on a list of partners who, together with the US, “are capable of ensuring the maximum strengthening of our state”.

“The final list of participants is still being formed, but these are countries that have long-range capabilities, countries that make the largest investments in Ukrainian weapons production, and on which our future in NATO depends,” Nikiforov said.

He reported that the Contact Group’s first meeting is scheduled for December. During negotiations, the allies must develop a common position that will guarantee Ukraine’s strength “in any development of events – both in negotiations and on the battlefield.”

President Zelenskyy announced the creation of the group during a meeting with German Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz. According to him, it already includes Germany, France, Poland, and the UK and there are plans to include Denmark.