The Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Sweden, Dmytro Kuleba and Tobias Billström, have agreed to initiate bilateral negotiations. 

Kuleba announced the progress of his conversation with Tobias Billström on Twitter , stating, "We have agreed to begin negotiations on a bilateral Ukrainian-Swedish agreement on security guarantees in line with the Vilnius Declaration of the G7."

He also mentioned that he discussed Ukraine's European integration with his Swedish counterpart, including efforts to commence negotiations on Ukraine's EU accession this year.

Recall that in July 2023, at the NATO summit in Vilnius, the "Group of Seven" countries agreed on a framework document for "security guarantees" for Ukraine. The specifics of these guarantees have not been determined yet, but the leaders have outlined a course of action, planning to sign specific bilateral agreements in the future. Currently, approximately 30 countries have already joined the G7 declaration, providing Ukraine with long-term security assurances. Moreover, in August, Ukraine began negotiations on "security guarantees" with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.