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Trump tells European leaders US could provide security guarantees for Ukraine: Report

US and European leaders coordinate to offer Ukraine collective security assurances akin to NATO's Article 5 to deter Russian aggression amid ongoing conflict, officials said.

  • On Saturday, U.S. President Trump proposed non-NATO security guarantees for Ukraine during a call with Zelensky and European leaders, according to several reports.
  • The proposal follows Russia's objection to Ukraine joining NATO, a key cause of their ongoing conflict, and Trump has ruled out Ukraine's NATO membership.
  • The guarantees, similar to NATO's Article 5 collective defense but outside the alliance, were discussed with Putin according to Trump, though how it would work remains unclear.
  • A diplomatic source confirmed the U.S. proposal on Saturday, noting skepticism about Putin accepting any arrangement that protects Ukraine’s sovereignty.
  • Zelensky is due in Washington Monday to discuss this security framework, potential Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit formats, and Kyiv’s European partners’ roles in peace efforts.
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The United States proposed to Ukraine a security mechanism inspired by Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, but without going as far as formal accession. The initiative was mentioned on Saturday by Donald Trump during a telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, before being resumed in discussions with several European leaders, according to a diplomatic source quoted after the Russian-American summit in Alaska.According to diplomatic s…

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