Security guarantees for Ukraine discussed with US and European officials in Brussels

Representatives of Ukraine, the US, France, the UK, Germany and NATO held a working meeting in Brussels on Thursday 5 November, during which they discussed future security guarantees for Ukraine from the United States and other partners, as well as a new European security strategy.

Source: European Pravda, citing Rustem Umierov, Head of the Ukrainian negotiating team and Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, following the meetings in Brussels

Details: Umierov spoke about the work on security guarantees for Ukraine from the US and Europe.

Quote: "The main focus of today's meetings in Brussels was security guarantees for Ukraine."

Details: He noted that representatives of France, the UK, Germany, the US and NATO took part in the consultations.

Quote: "Together with representatives of France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and NATO, we discussed what security guarantees from the United States and other partners should look like, as well as a new European security strategy."

Details: He stressed that it is fundamentally important for Ukraine to ensure the effectiveness of future security arrangements.

Quote: "For Ukraine, it is essential that security guarantees are not merely a political declaration but a system that works in practice."

Details: According to Umierov, work on the security guarantees is ongoing, and the details of the discussions and next steps will be made public later.

Background:

• On Wednesday 4 November, consultations were held at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels involving representatives of Ukraine, the US, the UK, France, Germany, NATO, the World Bank and the European Commission regarding the preparation of the "prosperity plan" for Ukraine, which will determine the mechanisms for post-war recovery and funding for Ukraine in 2027.
• These meetings are taking place ahead of trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia scheduled for 10-11 November in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which will focus on further steps towards peace.
• The "prosperity plan" for Ukraine is based on five pillars: productivity, Ukraine's integration into the EU market, investment, strengthening donor coordination and reforms.

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