Brussels meeting addresses Ukraine reconstruction and security

The European Commission hosted representatives from Ukraine, the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, NATO and the World Bank in Brussels on November 4 for talks on Ukraine’s reconstruction and security guarantees. The meeting was scheduled ahead of U.S.-mediated negotiations between Ukraine and Russia announced for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi. Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho confirmed the Brussels meeting and said it would follow earlier discussions in Miami. The agenda included security guarantees and funding for reconstruction, according to the Commission and an unnamed European Union official cited in reporting. The Commission described the session as taking place at national security adviser level. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would discuss reconstruction packages and security guarantees, as well as joint projects related to EU integration. He spoke at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on November 3. The identities of the U.S. and Ukrainian representatives at the Brussels meeting had not been specified in one report. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff’s participation in the Brussels...