Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, called for ironclad security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a deal to end the war with Russia.
“It should be legally binding in every form, which would not allow it to be reversed at any time in history. And I’m sure [the] American leadership [will] Make sure there’s some form of that that works,” Stefanisina told host Jacqui Heinrich on “Fox News Sunday.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkov and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Berlin over the weekend.
Before the meeting, Zelensky stated on the social platform X that “only reliable guarantees can bring peace” and reiterated long-term priorities.
The Ukrainian leader said earlier this week that he was finalizing a 20-point peace proposal and submitting it to the Trump administration. He noted on Thursday that the new proposals include the establishment of a demilitarized zone in the Donbass region.
Zelensky has expressed reservations about the government’s original peace plan, which would have brought the Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk regions under Russia’s de facto control. It would also reduce the size of Ukraine’s military and ban NATO from being stationed in the country.
On Sunday, Stefanisina noted that the U.S. guarantee would likely be passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. The Ukrainian ambassador noted that any ceasefire agreement should “prevent the occurrence of any other aggression” through such security measures.
“We’ll see how it works,” she added. “The emphasis is on substance. When substance is present, form is agreed upon [to]”.
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