Why Security Guarantees Are So Crucial, and Thorny, for Ukraine
The New York Times••world
Key Points:
- President Volodymyr Zelensky has emphasized that Ukraine will not disarm without solid guarantees for its postwar security amid ongoing peace negotiations.
- Recent talks with the United States have brought both sides closer to an agreement that could provide Ukraine with Western protection against future Russian aggression.
- Key unresolved issues include the mechanisms of security guarantees, the countries responsible for providing them, and their duration.
- Ukraine seeks clear commitments to ensure its allies would actively defend the country in the event of another Russian invasion.
- European national security advisers and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff are engaged in discussions to refine details of a draft peace plan, with Europe expected to take a leading role in Ukraine’s security guarantees.
