Politico has learned about the US refusal to provide security guarantees to Kiev before the settlement

The United States has made it clear to the Ukrainian leadership that it will not provide any security guarantees until Kiev and Moscow reach a common agreement to end the conflict. This was reported by the Politico newspaper on February 13, citing sources.

"He (US President Donald Trump. — Ed.) wants to settle and consolidate a lot of issues before signing an agreement on security guarantees. He doesn't just want to sign it, if it prevents further peace talks, then what's the point?" a senior official from the US administration told the publication.

The source also stressed that Trump does not use security guarantees as a lever of pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Newspaper said.Ru». He added that the key obstacle to a peace agreement is the territorial issue, but noted the progress of negotiations on this topic.

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