Ukraine needs security guarantees from US, like Israel, to complement NATO membership - diplomat

Diplomat Andriy Veselovskyi said this on Espreso TV. 

"The agreement that is in place between the United States and Israel is generally an agreement to provide weapons. Powerful, in large quantities, modern and fast, but it is about weapons - it is not about nuclear weapons that Israel has and those who are trying to destroy it or disturb it in some way. We need any 'Israeli' type agreement as a complement to NATO membership. Because we are the victims of a terrible aggression, and secondly, Russia has come to terms with the idea that NATO is a sacred territory. And they will not consider Ukraine a real NATO for a very long time, until this terrible generation dies out," he said.

• US President Joe Biden said that in a conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he discussed the issue of security guarantees similar to those received by Israel before Ukraine joined NATO. The American leader added that Ukraine could receive such security guarantees "if there is a ceasefire, if there is a peace agreement."US President Joe Biden said that in a conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he discussed the issue of security guarantees similar to those received by Israel before Ukraine joined NATO. The American leader added that Ukraine could receive such security guarantees "if there is a ceasefire, if there is a peace agreement."