(Center) Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends a press conference following talks between Russian Foreign Minister and Iranian Foreign Minister in Moscow on December 17, 2025. (Photo by Ramil Sitdikov / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) (From L) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US businessman Jared Kushner deliver a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on January 6, 2026. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia rejects Western peacekeeping and monitoring proposal for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a strong rejection of a recent Western proposal for post-war security guarantees to Ukraine. The proposal emerged from talks involving the U.S., Ukraine and European allies, and included elements like European-led peacekeeping forces and American-backed monitoring.

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