The U.S. has proposed security guarantees for Ukraine similar to — but separate from — those enjoyed by NATO member countries, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday, APA reports.
The suggestion was raised during a call U.S. President Donald Trump held with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders earlier on Saturday, the source said.
"As one of the security guarantees for Ukraine, the American side proposed a non-NATO Article 5 type guarantee, supposedly agreed with [Russian leader Vladimir] Putin," the diplomatic source said on condition they not be identified in any way.
NATO's collective security is based on its Article 5 principle: if one member is attacked, the entire alliance comes to its defense.
