US has assured Zelenskyy that Ukraine will receive strong security guarantees

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the US side assured Ukraine during talks in Oslo on 20 October that it will receive "strong" security guarantees.

Source: Zelenskyy at a joint press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb on 20 October

Details: Zelenskyy said the talks with the US representatives included a detailed discussion on security guarantees.

"I am thankful to the American side that they underlined again that it [the security guarantees – ed.] will be strong," he said.

According to the Ukrainian president, several proposals are currently on the table.

Quote: "We spoke about NATO and Article 5 and Article 5 lite. There are different kinds of security guarantees, which are in the document, and which Steve [Witkoff] will share with the Russians, and we will hear his feedback in one day. This is very important: we need strong security guarantees after this war will end."

Background:

• Earlier that day, Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, in Oslo.
• Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre also announced that Witkoff is to travel to Russia.

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