Zelenskyy pushes for 'clear' postwar security guarantees in Ukraine
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants clear, written security guarantees from Western allies for after the war with Russia. His comments followed Brussels discussions on security and reconstruction and came before planned talks among Ukraine, Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi.Key Facts
- Officials from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany and the European Union took part in the Brussels discussions, along with the World Bank and BlackRock.
- Zelenskyy said an agreement should specify how allies would respond if Russia attacked Ukraine again, including who would act, what resources they would use and when.
- Zelenskyy said recent Democratic victories in U.S. midterm elections could improve the chances of additional U.S. aid, including faster delivery of Patriot missile interceptors.
- President Donald Trump met Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Washington and said a possible agreement could involve more than Ukraine.
- The European Commission said there was still substantial work to do before an agreement and called for Russia to show willingness to move forward.
- Russian overnight drone attacks caused widespread power outages in several Ukrainian regions, including the Kyiv area.
- Bulgarian authorities said they found a Russian drone in the Black Sea.
- The article said planned three-way peace talks in Abu Dhabi would be the first such discussions since February.
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