Politico learned about Trump's willingness to give Ukraine security guarantees outside of NATO

During a conversation with European leaders, US President Donald Trump declared his readiness to provide Ukraine with security guarantees, but only if they are not part of NATO's efforts. This was reported by the Politico newspaper on August 13.

"Whatever the security guarantees, Trump has made it clear that the United States will not continue to supply weapons or troops directly to Ukraine, although it will sell weapons to Europe for Kiev's use. Supplies are likely to be limited and will undoubtedly disappoint Ukraine's supporters," the publication says.

According to the sources of the publication, the American leader said that the United States could play a role in providing Ukraine with "means of deterrence" if a cease-fire agreement is reached with Russia, but subject to a number of conditions.Газета.Ru ".

At the same time, according to one of the newspaper's interlocutors, Trump did not explain exactly what he meant by security guarantees and discussed only the "broader concept" of these obligations.

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On August 8, Trump announced a meeting with Putin, which will take place this Friday, August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska. On August 11, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Trump's promise to consult with the EU before negotiations with the Russian side, and a few days later, after a conversation with him, he said that Trump "understood" the common position of the EU and Ukraine.

On August 13, the Axios portal called the situation of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky "hopeless" due to the Russian-American summit. On the same day, an anonymous American official told Politico newspaper that the White House had called on the Ukrainian authorities to assess their military resources realistically.

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