Politico: West remains divided on security guarantees for Ukraine.

Ukraine's Western allies remain divided on "nearly every element" regarding security guarantees for Ukraine, Politico wrote[1] on June 8, citing unnamed European diplomats. NATO members are yet to agree on the nature of such guarantees, as well as on the question of who should provide them - the Alliance as a whole or the strongest military powers. Some officials even question whether any guarantees without full NATO membership are worthwhile.

According to Politico, many Western leaders are not yet ready to provide a clear pathway to Ukraine's NATO membership, but at the same time, they do not want to leave Ukraine disappointed and vulnerable to further aggression. The question of Kyiv's NATO aspirations and security guarantees against the Russian threat will be high on the agenda of the upcoming July NATO Summit in Vilnius. Ukraine's officials have repeatedly appealed to the Alliance for a clear pathway toward full membership.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said[2] he will not attend the summit without a clear offer. While Eastern and Central European allies voiced support for a clear membership path, others remain hesitant. France and Germany favor[3] "stronger, concrete, very clear security guarantees" over discussions on Ukraine's accession.

Paris even indicated[4] it is ready to provide such guarantees itself, comparing it to an "Israeli-style" security agreement.

Zelensky meets European leaders in Moldova, discusses EU, NATO integration process and further military support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has travelled to Moldova for a meeting with European leaders as part of the 2nd European Political Community Summit, held on June 1. Zelensky listed military support, security guarantees, Ukraine's peace formula, and NATO and EU membership as important points...

News Editor

Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent.

He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He also volunteers as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukrainer. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.

References

1. ^ wrote (www.politico.eu)
2. ^ said (kyivindependent.com)
3. ^ favor (kyivindependent.com)
4. ^ indicated (kyivindependent.com)
5. ^ Zelensky meets European leaders in Moldova, discusses EU, NATO integration process and further military supportUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has travelled to Moldova for a meeting with European leaders as part of the 2nd European Political Community Summit, held on June 1.

   Zelensky listed military support, security guarantees, Ukraine's peace formula, and NATO and EU membership as important points... (kyivindependent.com)