“Trump discussed with Zelensky and European leaders the opportunity to provide Ukraine with “Article 5” security guarantees, but without NATO involvement”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to him, NATO will not participate in these guarantees.
The exact details of the proposal are currently unknown, and it is not clear how these guarantees will be implemented.
The source of the Interfax-Ukraine agency reported that during a conversation by US President Donald Trump, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, the American side offered security guarantees in article 5 of NATO without NATO.
“As one of the safety guarantees for Ukraine, the American side suggested that Putin, Non Non Article 5 Type, a guarantee,” the source said.
Article 5The parties agreethat an armed attack on one or more of them in Europe or in North America will be considered an attack on them: and, accordingly, they agree that in the case of such an attack, each of them, exercising their legal right to individual or collective self -defense, confirmed by Article 51 of the United Nations, which will be assisted. Other parties, such actions will be considered necessary, including the use of armed force, in order to restore and maintain security in the North Atlantic region. – Collective defense regulations that obliges the Alliance members to defend each other.
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The issue of security guarantees in article 5 for Ukraine has already been voiced earlier. In particular, Italy Prime Minister George Meloni stated that Ukraine should gain NATO security without actual membership in the military alliance.
On the morning of August 16, US President Donald Trump discussed with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and European leaders his summit with Russian leader Putin.
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After this conversation, Zelensky reported “positive signals from the US side to participate in the guarantee of security for Ukraine.” According to him, it is important that Europe is involved at all stages for a reliable guarantee of security with America.
European leaders have released a joint statement, which, among other things, emphasizes the need to provide Ukraine with reliable security guarantees.
Europe greeted the statement of President Trump that the US is ready to provide security guarantees, adding that the coalition was ready to play an active role.
Earlier, Zelensky stated that Ukraine is not going to “give its land to anyone”, and the Armed Forces themselves will not leave Donbass. Kyiv insists on solid security guarantees in case of any arrangements with Russia.