US EditionZelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory
Zelenskyy offers to trade NATO membership for legally binding security guarantees from the US, Europe, Canada, and Japan to prevent future Russian aggression.
- On Dec 14, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine relinquished its ambition to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees ahead of talks in Berlin.
- Seeking protection, Kyiv is asking for Article 5-like bilateral guarantees from the U.S. and security guarantees from European colleagues, Canada, and Japan to prevent another Russian invasion.
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Berlin as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosts summit meetings on Dec 14 and Dec 15 to finalise a U.S.-backed peace plan.
- The shift constitutes a major policy change that abandons Ukraine's constitutional NATO ambition and aligns with draft US-backed proposals involving territorial concessions and armed forces limits.
- Looking ahead, Zelensky said guarantees must be confirmed by the U.S. Congress as Kyiv and European partners recently submitted revisions to the U.S.-backed peace framework.
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Ukrainian President Selenskyy can imagine a renunciation of NATO membership – against security guarantees. The next step, Foreign Minister Wadephul says, must now go to Moscow.
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In return, Selensky demands security guarantees from the US and other European partners. Consultations between the Ukrainian President and the U.S. Special Envoy Witkoff will continue this Monday.
Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees in talks with US, but won't cede territory to Russia: Details
During talks with US envoys, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reportedly offered to abandon Ukraine's bid for NATO membership in exchange for security guarantees from western leaders but has rejected Washington's proposals to cede territory to Russia. Here's all we know
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