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The UK and France have signed a declaration to send forces to Ukraine under a ceasefire deal after coalition of the willing talks in Paris – where Kyiv’s allies agreed to “strong” security guarantees for Ukraine. Follow latest updates.
Tuesday 6 January 2026 21:00, UK
 That’s it for our live coverage on the war in Ukraine today.
Here are the day’s big developments:
Our Europe correspondent Alistair Bunkall gave his assessment of the coalition of the willing news conference:<\/b>
Our military analyst Sean Bell<\/a> has been assessing the timing of today’s coalition of the willing meeting in Paris, after much discussion on US foreign policy was dominated by Venezuela and Greenland in recent days.
“<\/b>I think what we’re seeing at the moment is that America sees itself as the dominant force in that western sphere of influence, and looking east, it’s China that’s dominant in the eastern sphere of influence,” he said ahead of the press conference earlier.
“What that leaves is that middle ground and who is going to be controlling that – is that Russia, is that Europe? 
“Maybe that’s manifesting itself in the conflict in Ukraine.”
Despite the talks in Paris, there is still no real sign of a ceasefire in Ukraine being agreed soon, Bell said.
French President Emmanuel Macron did announce the Declaration of Paris at the press conference, which outlines key security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire (see 18:37 post).
“<\/b>I don’t think it’s a coincidence that each of the 27 leaders [of the coalition] made it in person, rather than joining via Zoom, because they realise the gravity of the situation,” Bell added.
Ukraine’s state-owned energy company has said on social media that hourly power outages will be introduced in all of the country’s regions tomorrow. 
Power limitation schedules will also apply to industrial consumers.
“The reason for the introduction of restriction measures is the consequences of Russian missile and drone attacks on energy facilities,” Ukrenergo said on Telegram.
When power is restored, it asks Ukrainians to “please consume it sparingly”.
Moscow has repeatedly hit Ukraine’s power grid and energy facilities since the start of the war and has stepped up attacks again this winter to put pressure on Kyiv, frequently causing mass blackouts.
Our Europe correspondent Alistair Bunkall<\/a> has been giving his initial reaction to the coalition of the willing news conference in Paris.
There was a real effort to try and separate the looming geopolitical issue of Greenland and keep the focus on Ukraine, he says.
The Declaration of Paris that was signed also feels like “a significant step forward”.
“I think the Ukrainians, speaking to them privately, feel much more reassured now that in the event of a ceasefire – if ever we were to get that – they do have that security guarantee.”
The US-European dynamic, which has been “shaky” over the past year or so, felt very different today, Bunkall says. 
“There was a real effort, one felt, for both sides to kind of pat each other on the back, and to pour platitudes at each other.”
Watch Bunkall’s analysis<\/b>
Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner answers a question from the media as the news conference comes to an end.
There were extensive conversations between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump on security guarantees at their Mar-a-Lago meeting last month, he says.
“I think that they really resolved most if not all of the issues that are outstanding on that,” he says.
“I will say I think today was a very, very big milestone.”
But this does not mean that peace will be reached in Ukraine, he says.
“If Ukraine is going to make a final deal, they have to know that after a deal, they are secure, they have a robust deterrence and there are real backstops to make sure that this will not happen again.”
Taking questions from reporters, Emmanuel Macron stresses the importance of the US in delivering security guarantees for Ukraine.
He says: “They are the only ones who have the ability to provide certain guarantees, all of that is of key importance.”
But the French leader also adds that “recent weeks have illustrated a change [in their position]”.
Macron doesn’t elaborate on what the change is.
US envoy Steve Witkoff speaks after the German chancellor.
Striking a more friendly tone than Donald Trump, who told a lengthy anecdote mocking Macron earlier, Witkoff calls the French leader an “incredible man”.
He says, along with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, that he will meet the Ukrainian delegation again this evening and they are “largely finished with security protocols”.
Alongside that, he says they are close to what he describes as a “prosperity agreement” for Kyiv.
He adds:
“I do want to say this: We are here to mediate and help in the peace process, and we’re prepared to do anything necessary to get to that place. President Trump strongly, fervently believes that this killing has to stop, that the carnage has to stop.”
Kushner, after Witkoff, says: “Nothing to add, that was perfectly said.”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is the last of the leaders to speak.
“This new year is beginning exactly the way the old one ended – with intensive peace diplomacy for Ukraine,” he says.
“In the triangle of Europeans, Ukraine and United States, we have built on the progress that we achieved last year in Berlin. 
“This is a shared success.”
Merz says the US and the coalition have the “same strategic goal”.
“<\/b>Today, we focused on the contribution that Europe and its partners, after a ceasefire, could make for Ukraine,” he adds.
“As the coalition of the willing, we will be shouldering our responsibilities.”
Germany could have a presence in a neighbouring NATO country to Ukraine after a year of any future ceasefire, Merz says.
“I would say that for the moment, nothing is excluded.”
Sir Keir Starmer speaks third in Paris, saying “it’s important” that European and American allies are working side by side for peace.
“We are closer to that goal than ever,” the British prime minister adds, but he warns: “The hardest yards are still ahead.”
Starmer outlines some of the details in the declaration of intent he signed with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron (see our previous post for more), including the “military hubs”.
However, he repeats a long-heard warning from Europe – that Putin is “not ready for peace”.
“Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen the opposite. Further horrific strikes on Ukraine, killing of wounding civilians and cutting off power for millions of people in the dead of winter.”
Starmer also vows to maintain pressure on Russia and support for Ukraine, as well as saying the UK will take part in US-led ceasefire monitoring.
Number 10 has released this statement after Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a declaration of intent before the news conference:<\/i>
This is a Declaration of Intent to deploy forces to Ukraine in event of a peace deal. This is a vital part of our iron cast commitment to stand with Ukraine for the long term. 
The “Multinational Force for Ukraine” will act as a reassurance force to bolster security guarantees and Ukraine\u2019s ability to return to peace and stability by supporting the regeneration of Ukraine’s own forces. 
The signing of the declaration paves the way for the legal framework to be established for French and UK forces to operate on Ukrainian soil, securing Ukraine’s skies and seas and building an armed forces fit for the future. 
In today’s discussions we have also gone into greater detail about the mechanics of the deployment of the force on the ground. Alongside our plans for a coordination cell, post-ceasefire the UK and France will also establish “military hubs” across Ukraine to enable the deployment and build protected facilities for weapons and military equipment to support Ukraine’s defensive needs.<\/p>\n

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