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(Reuters) - Ukraine plans to call a meeting of its key European allies in December to coordinate a joint position and make sure Kyiv is in a strong position on the battlefield and in any potential talks, the presidential spokesman said on Monday.
Ukraine has intensified calls for help from its supporters, particularly in the build-up to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has said he wants to end the Ukraine-Russia war quickly.
"Ukraine is gathering key European partners who, together with the United States, are able to ensure the maximum strengthening of our state," spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov said.
The meeting is needed to coordinate a joint position and guarantee that Ukraine is "strong in any scenario, both in negotiations and on the battlefield", he added.
The final list of participants was still being decided, Nykyforov said.
It should include countries which possess long-range weapons, invest in Ukrainian arms production and can decide on Ukraine's future in the NATO alliance, he added.
(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
