Ukraine receives U.S. assurances on principles necessary to end war – Stefanishyna

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice, Olha Stefanishyna, said this in comments to Ukrinform.

According to Stefanishyna, this year's Munich Security Conference was "highly controversial," as expectations surrounding the participation of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance were met with a "completely opposite speech."

However, she said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other U.S. representatives was"rather positive."

"In fact, we received assurances regarding the adherence to all principles necessary to end the war and ensure it cannot be repeated in the future," Stefanishyna said.

She added that Vice President Vance also personally expressed his support for Ukraine.

During the conference, the U.S. delegation confirmed that Washington will have two special representatives conducting parallel dialogues with both Ukraine and Russia -- Keith Kellogg and Steve Witkoff. General Keith Kellogg will serve as Ukraine's "permanent liaison."

Stefanishyna noted that the conference also served as a catalyst for actions and decisions that had been long discussed but remained unresolved.

"Serious discussions are now underway regarding a European military presence in Ukraine as part of security guarantees. The role of Europe in forming European armed forces is also being debated. These discussions are already taking shape as concrete decisions. Ukraine sees this as a window of opportunity and intends to make the most of it," she said.