The US and Europe are ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 - The Washington Post
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The US and European countries are ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5, but not on behalf of the Alliance. Details will be discussed at Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump and European leaders at the White House.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that Washington, together with its allies, is ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees similar to Article 5 of the NATO treaty, but not on behalf of the alliance, but directly from the US and European states. This is reported by UNN with reference to Washington Post.
The United States is potentially ready to provide Article 5 security guarantees, but not from NATO — directly from the US and other European countries
The details of this agreement are to be considered during Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump and European leaders at the White House. According to Witkoff, Russia has agreed, after a possible peace agreement, not to seize additional territories of Ukraine and not to violate European borders.
Zelenskyy also stated in Brussels that negotiations with Moscow are impossible "under the pressure of weapons."
A complete ceasefire is a key condition for any discussions
At the same time, he thanked America for its readiness to join the security guarantees, but stressed that it is necessary to clearly define what role the US will play, and what role European countries will play.
Ukrainian officials stressed that any agreement that would involve giving up Donbas is unacceptable.
We are not going to give 1 million Ukrainians under occupation. It is incredible that in the modern world one can even propose something similar
US Vice President J.D. Vance, who caused a sharp scandal in February during a meeting with the Ukrainian delegation in Washington, may take a more cautious stance this time. Analysts believe that his recent meetings with European diplomats in Britain may influence his future statements.
Recall
During the summit in Anchorage, Putin proposed to end the war in Ukraine in exchange for full control over Donbas. Donald Trump supports these conditions and urges Zelenskyy to accept the offer.
Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy stated that the Constitution of Ukraine makes it impossible to give up territory. He emphasized that real negotiations can begin on the current front line, which is supported by Europeans.