Zelenskyy outlines security guarantees for Ukraine being developed with EU and US

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined the security guarantees currently being worked on by the Ukrainian, European and American sides.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "First. The Armed Forces of Ukraine – an army of 800,000 – which requires funding. To ensure the contracts we have already discussed this with the military at the Staff meeting. This funding requires additional partner support. We will provide a certain level of funding for our army, but additional funds are required."

Details: Zelenskyy also mentioned EU membership, highlighting the economic security guarantees, markets, military component, SAFE and other programmes that EU membership would open up.

Quote: "The third component of security guarantees is the Coalition of the Willing. We will discuss what [the] US backstop is and what specific details it may include – air defence, aviation, intelligence and more. These are forces that must ensure Ukraine's security in the air, on land and at sea. The Coalition will include 30 countries. There will be key countries providing presence in specific domains."

Details: Other countries that are neutral under their sovereign constitutions will contribute to security in the form of energy, funding, aid and shelters, Zelenskyy said.

Background: Rustem Umierov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council and Ukraine's chief negotiator in the US, said the Ukrainian delegation has held several productive and constructive meetings with US and European representatives over three days in Florida, including discussions on four key documents.

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