In meeting with Vance, Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs "real security guarantees"

Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a high-stakes meeting at this year's Munich Security conference to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Vance said the U.S. seeks a "durable" peace, while Zelenskyy expressed the desire for extensive discussions to prepare for any end to the conflict.

"We want the killing to stop, but we want to achieve a durable, lasting peace," Vance said. "Not the kind of peace that's going to have Eastern Europe in conflict just a couple years down the road." 

Zelenskyy thanked Vance for the meeting, but stressed the need to address guarantees of Ukraine's security in negotiating an end to the conflict, which is about to enter its fourth year.