Here are the key events on day 1,288 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is how things stand on Thursday, September 4:

French President Emmanuel Macron said that “preparatory work” on post-war security guarantees for Ukraine was complete, and that European allies are “ready” to offer such guarantees “the day a peace deal is signed” with Russia.

Macron hosted Zelenskyy at the Elysee Palace in Paris on the eve of a meeting of leaders of the “coalition of the willing” group of nations that support Kyiv.

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