Zelenskyy presses U.S. for stonger security guarantees
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Directly referenced in the article as the 1994 agreement where Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees that Russia later violated. Understanding this historical precedent is essential context for why Ukraine is now demanding stronger, legally binding guarantees.
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North Atlantic Treaty
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The article discusses Article V-like security backing and whether Ukraine can trust such guarantees. Understanding the mutual defense clause, its history of invocation, and its legal mechanisms provides crucial context for the security guarantee negotiations.
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“It is essential that this document on security guarantees provides concrete answers to what concerns Ukrainians the most: what action partners will take if Russia decides to launch its aggression again,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today.
“There have to be security guarantees in place of such a quality and level that Putin knows, if he tries again, the reaction will be devastating,” NATO’s Mark Rutte said today.
“Yeah, we would help with security, because it’s, I think, a necessary factor in getting it done,” Pres. Trump said tonight.
President Trump said tonight that the United States may attend a meeting hosted by the Europeans on advancing a possible Ukraine peace deal this weekend if his team thinks a deal could soon be finalized.
“We’ll be attending the meeting on Saturday in Europe if we think there’s a good chance, and we don’t waste a lot of time,” Trump told reporters in the Oval office this evening as he signed an AI related document. “We want it to get settled.”
Trump also said the United States would help with security guarantees in the prospective deal.
“Yeah, we would help with security, because it’s, I think, a necessary factor in getting it done,” Trump said, without offering any specifics.
The German chancellor said today he expected talks with the American government this weekend, and there may be a meeting-- with or without the Americans --in Berlin early next week.
“If we now proceed with this process as we envisage, there will be talks with the American government over the weekend,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told reporters today. “And then there may be a meeting here in Berlin at the beginning of next week, whether the American government participates or not. That also depends very much on the joint drafting of the papers that are currently being worked on.”
Earlier today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he held a “constructive and in-depth” discussion with the American team regarding security guarantees. He named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, US Gen. Alex Grynkewich, commander of United States
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