The US has proposed a security guarantee for Ukraine, which is similar to the Joint Defense Deal among NATO member countries. However, it will not be like joining NATO. During this time, the phone also talked on the phone between US President Donald Trump, Ukraine President Volodimir Jailonsky and European leaders.
According to the report by news agency AFP, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and a diplomat said that Trump’s conversation with Jailonsky and European leaders took place after a summit talks with Putin. The diplomatic source said that as a security guarantee for Ukraine, the US has proposed a guarantee like non-NATO Article-5.
Putin agreed with American proposal- report
According to the report, Russian President Putin has also indicated his consent on this proposal. Meloni said in a statement that the main objective of this proposal was to define collective Suraksha so that Ukraine would get the benefit of the support of all its colleagues including America. He said that if Russia attacks again, Ukraine should be ready for action.
Discussion on giving security like NATO to Ukraine
US President Trump has repeatedly rejected Ukraine’s possibility of joining the military alliance NATO of Western countries. Prior to the meeting in Alaska, Trump called Jailonsky and raised the issue of joint security proposal. After this, Trump interacted with European countries and reiterated it.
According to the report, another source, who monitored the matter, has confirmed that Ukraine has been discussed about the security guarantee like NATO. He said, “At the moment no one knows how this proposal will work and Putin has agreed to it, while he is clearly against NATO.”
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