US meeting with Ukrainian and European leaders positive on security guarantees, but hardest questions unresolved
The US has held talks with Ukrainian and European leaders in Berlin about a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. But what was the outcome, and what comes next?
The talks focused on security guarantees the US and Europe could offer Ukraine as part of a future peace deal with the Kremlin. On Monday, European leaders, including Keir Starmer, published a joint statement with a list of the security guarantees on the table. They included:
A European-led “multinational force” to support Ukraine’s army and defend its skies and seas.
A “legally binding commitment” from the UK and other European nations to “take measures to restore peace and security in the case of a future armed attack”.
