Rubio: US security guarantees for Ukraine only after peace deal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reportedly informed European allies that Washington will only be willing to offer security guarantees to Ukraine after a peace agreement has been signed with Russia.
This information comes from a report published on Wednesday, November 26, by Politico, which cites a European diplomat and another person familiar with the ongoing negotiations. The condition was allegedly included in proposals submitted by the US administration to Kyiv last week.
Ukraine views security guarantees from the West as an essential element for concluding a peace deal with Russia. However, adding further pressure on Kyiv, US President Donald Trump is reported to have stated that he "will not invite Ukrainian leaders to the White House" until the document is signed.
Security guarantees for Ukraine
Messages transmitted by the Trump administration are "multiple and not always clear," the publication notes. In a November 25 phone call with European officials, Marco Rubio emphasized that security guarantees for Ukraine are a priority for Washington and that discussions on this topic are proceeding separately from other elements of the peace deal, for which there is already a certain level of consensus.
The United States would prefer all provisions of the document to be adopted quickly, as a single package, according to a European diplomat quoted by Politico.
The Secretary of State also made general reference to other sensitive negotiation points: Ukraine's territorial integrity and the use of frozen Russian assets.
Some European states fear that the Trump administration might tip the scales in favor of Russia during the negotiations. "Not a word about human rights, humanitarian law, international law, or principles. A new European security architecture is taking shape, full of holes," one diplomat is quoted as saying.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
