Zelensky: Security Pact With US Effectively Ready for Finalization

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that a bilateral security guarantee agreement with the United States is effectively ready for finalization. The update follows a report from National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov regarding negotiations held in France.

According to Zelensky’s Telegram channel, as reported by "Hvylya", the agreement is set to be approved at the highest level with the U.S. President. He noted that Kyiv is successfully integrating the efforts of European and American teams, particularly concerning reconstruction and economic development.

"Rustem Umerov reported on the results of our team’s negotiations in France yesterday. A bilateral document on security guarantees for Ukraine is effectively ready for finalization at the highest level with the President of the United States. It is significant that Ukraine continues to unite the work of European and American teams; we also jointly discussed documents on recovery and economic development," Zelensky stated.

The President also emphasized that the talks focused on a "basic framework" for ending the hostilities. The Ukrainian side presented its proposals for finalizing this document.

"We understand that the American side will communicate with Russia, and we expect feedback on whether the aggressor is truly ready to end the war," the Ukrainian leader noted.

Zelensky added that the delegation would provide further details upon returning to Kyiv. However, he pointed out that ongoing Russian strikes do not suggest Moscow is reconsidering its priorities.

"We are also informing our partners about the consequences of Russian strikes, which certainly do not indicate that Moscow is revising its priorities. In this context, it is essential that pressure on Russia grows in tandem with the intensive work of the negotiating teams. The credibility of future security guarantees must be proven by the partners' ability to exert effective pressure on the aggressor at this stage. We are preparing new relevant contacts with our partners," the President added.