Ahead of the Zelensky-Trump meeting, a key issue is US security guarantees. Washington has drafted a “platinum standard” package, comparable to NATO Article 5, and Trump is willing to take it to Congress. Binding US-backed guarantees are seen as essential to deter renewed Russian aggression.
“This is the most robust set of security protocols they have ever seen. It is a very, very strong package,” a senior US official said, without detailing exactly what the US was promising.
The US already gave security guarantees when #Ukraine gave up their nukes. In the words of a senior Canadian military officer to his American counterparts: "We will never fucking trust you again."
"a key issue is US security guarantees. Washington has drafted a “platinum standard” package, comparable to NATO Article 5, and Trump is willing to take it to Congress. Binding US-backed guarantees"
@elasticsoul @noelreports No, the Budapest memorandum did not include security guarantees. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum#Content
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I stand corrected. F@$king lawyers:
"U.S. State Department lawyers made a distinction between "security guarantee" and "security assurance", referring to the security guarantees that were desired by Ukraine in exchange for non-proliferation. "Security guarantee" would have implied the use of military force in assisting its non-nuclear parties attacked by an aggressor”
Thank you.