New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The allies of Ukraine have agreed to provide the country with multilayered security guarantees at a key meeting in Paris as part of a proposal to end its conflict with Russia. This was also the first time that the US, which was represented in the meeting by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, backed the security guarantees.

In the meeting, leaders from European countries, Canada, and representatives of the US, along with top European Union and NATO officials, were present.

After the meeting, Kier Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, showed confidence about its outcome, saying that the meeting made "excellent progress". But he also cautioned that "the hardest yards are still ahead."

Starmer added that the...