US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit
The agreement includes US and European allies providing NATO-style security guarantees for Ukraine, described as game-changing by envoy Steve Witkoff.
- Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the war.
- The U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff described the agreement as 'game-changing' and said Russia would make a legislative commitment not to go after any additional territory in Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the willingness to contribute to security guarantees for Ukraine but said the details remained unclear.
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Trump, European leaders meet on security guarantees, territory exchanges
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Surprisingly, Trump’s remarks ahead of his meeting with Zelenskyy came even after his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said that Moscow was willing to let the US and its European allies provide Nato-style security guarantees to Kyiv as part of a potential peace deal, describing the development as "game-changing."
Russia-Ukraine peace deal closer? Trump envoy says Putin agrees to NATO-style protection for Kyiv
During a summit, Putin accepted US and European security guarantees for Ukraine, similar to NATO's Article 5. Trump's envoy called it a significant shift. Discussions will continue with Zelenskyy and European leaders, focusing on the details and implementation of these guarantees.
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