US sets tough condition for Ukraine on security guarantees
The United States has charged Ukraine with strict condition to provide security guarantees: Kyiv should agree to a peace deal with Vladimir Putin, otherwise there will be no security guarantees. This is reported by the Reuters with reference to knowledgeable sources.
According to the agency, this position of the United States was conveyed to the Ukrainian side within the framework of closed diplomatic contacts amid attempts to intensify the negotiation process to end the war.
Washington's position
According to Reuters, Washington is considering peace agreement with russia as a key precondition for any long-term security commitment to Ukraine. At the same time, the US acknowledges that negotiations with the Kremlin remain extremely difficult.
Context.
Ukraine has repeatedly emphasised that Any agreements with Russia are possible only if they respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state, and the availability of real and effective security guarantees.
Earlier, the Ukrainian authorities stated that negotiations without clear guarantees could only freeze the conflict and create conditions for new aggression on the part of Russia.
What's next
The White House and the Office of the President of Ukraine have not yet commented on this information. It is expected that the topic of security guarantees and negotiations with Russia will be one of the key issues in the upcoming international consultations.
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