Ukraine war talks: US agrees to offer security guarantees to Kyiv – report

The United States has agreed to connection information guarantees to Ukraine arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to extremity Russia’s astir four-year war, pursuing caller talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy successful Berlin, US officials told Associated Press connected Monday, anonymously.The officials said discussions with the US. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner helped constrictive differences implicit the information assurances Kyiv has been seeking, arsenic good arsenic Russia’s request that Ukraine springiness up territory successful the eastbound Donbas region. US President Donald Trump was expected to articulation negotiators and European leaders via a telephone during a meal gathering connected Monday evening. Further talks are apt this play successful Miami oregon different US location. According to the US side, astir 90 per cent of the American-drafted bid program has recovered statement truthful far. They besides said Russia has signalled it is unfastened to Ukraine joining the European Union. Any information deal, they added, would beryllium sent to the US Senate for approval.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said determination was wide statement among Ukraine, the U.S. and Europe that immoderate ceasefire indispensable beryllium backed by beardown ineligible and worldly information guarantees. Zelenskyy described the talks arsenic important but said differences remain, particularly implicit occupied territories.Fighting continued contempt the talks. Ukraine reported overnight Russian drone attacks, portion Russia said it intercepted Ukrainian drones, including respective implicit Moscow.