US EditionWhat could Article 5-like guarantees look like for Ukraine?
Select European allies and the US propose security guarantees to protect Ukraine amid Russia's invasion without granting NATO membership, White House envoy said on Aug 17.
- Amid talks to end the Russo-Ukrainian War, White House special envoy Steve Witkoff told CNN on August 17 that allies agreed at the Alaska summit to offer 'game-changing' assurances described as 'Article 5-like protections' for Ukraine.
- After Kyiv's experience with the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, Sikorski noted assurances failed to prevent Russian aggression and are not respected.
- Despite its name, 'Article 5-like' protections would not commit NATO members to full military intervention but rely on select European allies for security guarantees.
- Witkoff said, `Putin would not object to such assurances after meeting Trump`, and Trump has explicitly ruled out Ukraine's NATO membership.
- Amid the potential pact, President Volodymyr Zelensky may need to accept the deal and cede some territory, relying solely on Ukraine for security.
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What would US-backed security guarantees for Ukraine look like?
Donald Trump has said European countries would "frontload" any security agreement for Ukraine, with no US boots on the ground. But Washington could offer to share intelligence with Kyiv or offer American air support, an analyst tells Sky News.
Could NATO-Style Security Guarantees Help Bring About Peace in Ukraine?
Security guarantees for Kyiv are a key issue at the heart of efforts to bring an end to fighting amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and now White House special envoy Steve Witkoff has put the term "Article 5-like" center stage. Witkoff told CNN on August 17 that it was agreed during the Alaska summit that Washington and its allies could offer "game-changing" assurances to Ukraine in the form of "Article 5-like protections," though he did…
European leaders welcomed the American proposals before heading to Washington, although they could only guess at what they would look like in practice.
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einnews.comWhat Would An 'Article 5-Like' Pact Mean For Ukraine?
The United States and Europe may offer Ukraine “Article 5-like” protections -- security promises modeled on NATO’s defense pact. But without full NATO membership, can such guarantees really stop Russia from striking again?
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