US security guarantees document is 100% ready, Zelensky says
A document outlining U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine is complete, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 25 during a press conference in Vilnius.
"For us, security guarantees are first and foremost guarantees from the United States. The document is 100% ready, and we are waiting for our partners to confirm the date and place for its signing," Zelensky told reporters.
Once signed, the document will be submitted for ratification to both the U.S. Congress and the Ukrainian parliament, he added.
Zelensky also noted that Ukraine's membership in the European Union would serve as an economic security guarantee, saying the country would be ready to join the bloc by 2027.
Over the weekend, Ukraine engaged in negotiations with Russia and the U.S. in the United Arab Emirates. Although the talks were described as "constructive," they did not produce a major breakthrough. However, news of the completed security guarantees document suggests some progress was made during the trilateral discussions.
Zelensky also reaffirmed that Kyiv's position on the Donbas remains unchanged, emphasizing that Ukraine's territorial integrity must be preserved. Acknowledging deep differences between Ukrainian and Russian positions, he reiterated that territorial issues remain a key obstacle.
"Our position regarding our territory — Ukraine's territorial integrity — must be respected," Zelensky said.
Russia has maintained its maximalist territorial demands, insisting that Ukraine withdraw from the Donbas. Despite fighting in the region for more than a decade, Russia has failed to fully occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts and is now tying any future ceasefire on Ukraine's withdrawal.
