Trump seeks congressional approval for Ukraine security guarantees

CNN reported the information, citing an unnamed American official.

“Trump is willing to bring the U.S.-backed security guarantees before Congress, a second official said, describing the package as the “platinum standard” for what Washington can offer Ukraine,” the article states.

“This is the most robust set of security protocols they have ever seen. It is a very, very strong package,” another senior American official told CNN, without specifying exactly what the U.S. is promising.

As the channel notes, the American guarantees “would allow for deterrence from further Russian aggression, deconfliction mechanisms and monitoring of an eventual peace deal.” “They would also spell out the consequences for Russia if it violates the agreement,” CNN concludes.

• Earlier, Zelenskyy gave preliminary consent to Ukraine renouncing NATO membership, although the path to Alliance membership is enshrined in the Constitution. Accordingly, the Ukrainian side will not be able to count on any official security guarantees under Article 5 of the NATO Charter.

• The head of the Ukrainian state called the renunciation of potential NATO membership a compromise designed to move the peace process forward.