Ukraine and Portugal start talks on security guarantees

On 24 April, Ukraine and Portugal's representatives began working on a draft bilateral security agreement and agreed on a schedule for further negotiations.

Source: European Pravda; Office of the President

Details: Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President, represented the Ukrainian group at the first round of negotiations.

In addition to the security agreement, the parties discussed preparations for the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland and Portugal's role in implementing the Ukrainian Peace Formula and "involving the countries of the Global South in this process".

Background:

• In July 2023, the leaders of the Group of Seven, together with Ukraine, adopted a declaration that became the basis for bilateral security agreements. It is supposed to guarantee long-term support for Ukraine until it joins NATO.
• To date, Ukraine has signed bilateral security agreements with nine countries; the latest is Latvia. An agreement with Norway is also expected to be signed.
• The overwhelming majority of Ukrainians believe that adopting bilateral security agreements helps Kyiv resist full-scale Russian aggression.

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