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Zelenskyy Says Questions Remain for Allies over Security Guarantees for Ukraine

Zelenskyy demands a minimum 20-year, legally binding US security guarantee, highlighting ongoing fighting and stalled negotiations before Geneva talks.

  • On Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Munich Security Conference, thanking American and European allies for support while saying questions remain about future security guarantees and noting air defense systems `save lives`.
  • Washington has pushed to sign all pacts simultaneously, while Ukraine demands a 20-year, legally binding guarantee, with the U.S. proposing 15 years, causing tension.
  • Negotiators say Moscow must accept monitoring of a ceasefire and return 7,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war in exchange for more than 4,000 Russian prisoners held by Ukraine.
  • Drone strikes earlier Saturday killed one person in Ukraine and one person in Russia ahead of another round of U.S.-brokered talks next week in Geneva.
  • Zelenskyy warned `we don't know what he will do next` if Putin is given an opportunity, as the UK and France pledge troops despite Russian opposition to foreign troop presence.
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According to Volodymyr Selenskyy, security guarantees for Ukraine are the main objective of Kiev in the upcoming negotiations for an end to the Russian war of aggression. The key to ending the war lies in the security issue, the Ukrainian President said. "Security guarantees are essential for Ukraine, which is the highest priority," Selenskyy said in his video message. The talks about ending the war will continue next week under American mediati…

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Ukraine wants at least 20 years of US security guarantees before signing a peace treaty, Volodymyr Zelensky said ahead of joint talks with Russia and the United States scheduled for next week, according to the Guardian. The Ukrainian president hopes that “the trilateral meetings next week will be serious, substantive and useful for all of us, but frankly, sometimes it seems as if the parties are talking about completely different things.” He add…

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Ukraine has received a proposal from the United States for 15 years of security guarantees, but Kiev wants 30 or 50 years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this at a press conference at the Munich Security Conference, UNN reported.

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The Ukrainian president also asked for a clear date for when they can join the European Union.

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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
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