Journalists from Politico report that the United States ranks its own security guarantees for Ukraine above those offered by European partners. Commentators noted that, in their view, the efforts of the so-called «Coalition of the Willing» — with its limited number of helicopters, personnel and assurances — were seen in Kiev as secondary, while it was the American security guarantees that truly mattered to the Ukrainian side.

Citing an American official, the authors write that security guarantees for Kiev have become one of the main sticking points in the negotiations. Some European countries, they note, pushed for the deployment of a small military contingent on Ukrainian territory to monitor a ceasefire, with France and Germany playing a leading role in this proposal.

US President Donald Trump, however, stated that Washington does not intend to send any troops to Ukraine, though he expressed readiness to provide certain forms of assistance. The Pentagon clarified that this assistance would consist of satellite and intelligence support, as well as logistical backing. Politico also reports that the Russian side opposes any initiatives that would lead to NATO troops being stationed in Ukraine.

According to the publication, the United States has suggested building a system of security guarantees for Ukraine based on the model of Article 5 of the NATO Charter. Politico interprets this as an attempt by Washington to calm the fears of Vladimir Zelensky and part of the European leadership about Kiev’s vulnerability after the conflict ends. At the same time, some European diplomats are said to doubt that such guarantees would be truly effective without Ukraine’s formal membership in the alliance.