US expresses willingness to offer Kiev NATO-style security guarantees
Ukraine has rejected any such concessions, instead calling for a ceasefire—a proposal Moscow has dismissed as a tactic to buy time and prolong the conflict.
Unnamed sources indicated that negotiations on security guarantees from the US and EU nations have shown “significant progress.” One source told reports that Washington sought a guarantee “that will not be a blank check … but will be strong enough,” adding, “We are willing to send it to Congress to vote on it.”
The proposed package reportedly includes territorial concessions, with Ukraine “retaining sovereignty over about 80% of its territory” and receiving “the biggest and strongest security guarantee it has ever got,” along with a “very significant prosperity package.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow is open to discussing a security framework, provided it is not directed against Russia. He added that Washington appears to be “genuinely interested in a fair settlement that… safeguards the legitimate interests of all parties.”
The report also noted that US officials viewed recent remarks by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky—suggesting Ukraine could hold a referendum on territorial concessions, particularly in Donbass—as a sign of progress. Moscow, however, maintains that Donbass, which voted overwhelmingly to join Russia in 2022, is sovereign Russian territory and insists Ukrainian forces will be expelled. Officials in Moscow described Zelensky’s proposal as a potential tactic to delay the conflict and allow Ukraine time to reinforce its military.
Moscow has repeatedly stated that a sustainable peace requires Ukraine to remain outside NATO, undergo demilitarization and denazification, limit its army, and recognize the new territorial realities on the ground.
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