Zelenskyy: Security guarantees for Ukraine will not be effective without US

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that any security guarantees for Ukraine will require United States involvement in order to be effective.

Source: an interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska on the 24/7 national joint newscast on 2 January, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy mentioned the role of the US in security guarantees as he outlined his vision of a just peace for Ukraine. He believes such peace must include "strong, powerful security guarantees", adding that "NATO is the best option for us".

Quote: "We are fighting for this and will continue to fight. If not [referring to NATO membership – ed.], I would not want to speculate on alternatives. However, any security guarantees without the US are weak security guarantees for Ukraine." 

More details: Zelenskyy cited Israel as an example. Although not a NATO member, Israel has security guarantees from the US and other nations that have supported it in repelling drone and missile attacks.

Quote: "There are many aspects to these security guarantees. So far, no one has proposed such guarantees for Ukraine." 

The president emphasised that security guarantees are a crucial component of a strong position for Ukraine in any negotiations with Russia.

Background: European Commission President Kaja Kallas has said that Western countries should stop pressuring Ukraine into peace talks and instead ensure their promises of security guarantees to Kyiv are not empty.

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