USA said: The US has provided Kyiv with "very strong" security assurances, which the US believes Russia can accept
Berlin - On Monday, US negotiators said the US has provided Kyiv with "very strong" security assurances, and they believe Russia can accept them. A senior US official said that during a two-day meeting in Berlin, the US provided Ukraine with "very strong security assurances," similar to the provisions of Article 5 of the NATO treaty.
Article 5 of the NATO treaty is the cornerstone of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization established during the Cold War, stipulating the principle of mutual assistance when an alliance member state is attacked. In practice, this clause places the relevant countries under American military protection, including nuclear protection.
According to AFP, the official emphasized at a press conference, "We believe all the security assurances that the Ukrainian people need are included in the security clauses of the draft agreement."
In the US, these security assurances need to be approved by a vote in the Senate.
On the Russian side, according to AFP, anonymous senior US officials and negotiators believe that Russia "will accept" these security assurances. Security assurances are extremely sensitive for Moscow, and Russia has previously categorically rejected Ukraine's accession to NATO.
Regarding territorial issues, a senior US official also claimed that despite President Zelenskyy of Ukraine stating that the US and Ukraine have different positions on this issue, progress was made on the territorial issue during the talks.
The Ukrainian negotiation team included President Zelenskyy.
According to the two sources, Trump is preparing to call President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and European leaders during a dinner held on Monday in Berlin.
Source: rfi
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