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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the United States' offer to provide his country with 15-year, renewable security guarantees. The Ukrainian leader told Axios two days before his announced meeting with US President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy noted that he considers it a "great success" if Trump agrees to this term during the upcoming meeting.
According to the Ukrainian President, both countries will submit security guarantees to their legislatures for ratification. He added that most aspects of the bilateral US-Ukrainian agreements have already been agreed upon and are set out in five documents, to which a sixth may be added.
Zelenskyy also recalled the initiative to create a document envisaging the participation of European countries in ensuring Ukraine's security after the end of the Russian war. France and the United Kingdom have been assigned a leading role in this process.
The Ukrainian president allowed a nationwide vote on the provisions of the "peace plan" to be held if Russia agrees to a ceasefire for at least 60 days. Zelenskyy emphasized that a 60-day ceasefire on the Russian side is the minimum necessary for holding a referendum, which would entail political, logistical, and security issues. Meanwhile, a senior US official told Axios that Russia "understands the need for a ceasefire" but prefers a shorter timeframe.
According to Zelensky, security guarantees will only come into force after full ratification by parliament or approval by a nationwide vote in Ukraine.
