US confirms it is ready to ratify security guarantees agreement for Ukraine
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26 December, 15:19
US President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Photo: Getty Images
The US has said that it is ready to submit a document to the Senate for ratification that would set out security guarantees for Ukraine if Russia's full-scale war ends.
Source: Axios, citing a senior US official, as reported by European Pravda
Details: US and Ukrainian representatives have already agreed on "most elements" of a bilateral agreement, including the security guarantees Kyiv would receive from the US and Europe.
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A senior US official told Axios that the US is ready to send a security guarantees text, based on Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, to the Senate for ratification.
Background:
- On 24 December, Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time publicly presented a 20-point draft document on ending the war.
- France has also said that Ukraine's allies have planned to meet in January 2026 to finalise plans for security guarantees once a possible ceasefire is reached.
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