Zelensky says Ukraine security guarantees to be ‘unpacked’ in 10 days
The Ukrainian leader said a part of security backing for Kyiv is a package of American weapons worth US$90 billion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday after his meeting with US President Donald Trump and European leaders that security guarantees for Kyiv is likely to be worked out within 10 days.
“Security guarantees will probably be ‘unpacked’ by our partners, and more and more details will emerge. All of this will somehow be formalised on paper within the next week to 10 days,” Zelensky said at a broadcast press briefing after his meetings.
Trump told Zelensky on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to end Russia’s war there, though the extent of any help was not immediately clear.
“It is important that the United States is sending a clear signal that it will be among the countries helping to coordinate and will also be a participant in the security guarantees for Ukraine,” Zelensky said. “I believe this is a major step forward.”
Although a peace deal appeared far from imminent after the meetings in Washington, Zelensky said his Monday meeting with Trump was his “best” so far.
He also said Ukraine was ready to meet Russia in “any format” and that territorial issues would be discussed on a bilateral level with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but no dates for a possible meeting with Moscow have been scheduled yet.