Zelenskyy announces new agreement with Europe as part of security guarantees

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the preparation of a "completely new" agreement with Kyiv's European partners, which is intended to form part of security guarantees for Ukraine.

Zelenskyy stated in his evening address that as of Wednesday 22 October, the final stage of preparation for upcoming meetings with European partners had begun, adding that important events are expected over the course of the week.

"First, there will be a strong and, in many ways, completely new agreement on our defence capabilities – an agreement we will implement essentially as part of long-term security guarantees for our state and all our people.

It's still too early to share the details – everything will unfold over the week," Zelenskyy said.

Zelenskyy also believes there is a link between Washington's current reluctance to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk long-range missiles and Moscow's ongoing avoidance of negotiations.

Media reports indicate that Europe and Ukraine are preparing a 12-point proposal to end the war with Russia.