Washington is not prepared to offer Kiev any security guarantees until a peace agreement is formally in place. Politico reports this, citing sources familiar with the U.S. position.

According to the publication, the United States has made it clear to Ukraine that no security framework will be signed before Kiev and Moscow reach a joint understanding on ending the conflict. In other words, any commitments from Washington hinge on a comprehensive settlement between the two sides.

One source told Politico that President Donald Trump is determined to resolve and formalize a range of contentious issues before putting his signature on any document. The White House, the source indicated, is not interested in symbolic gestures. If signing an agreement risks complicating further negotiations, Trump sees little value in moving forward.

The same source stressed that the territorial dispute remains the central stumbling block. It is around this issue that the most serious disagreements between the parties persist.

Meanwhile, The Atlantic previously reported that in the coming weeks Trump could shift his primary focus to the election campaign, potentially pushing the Ukrainian settlement down the list of priorities. The magazine also suggested that Washington might withdraw from the negotiating process altogether if it concludes that continued involvement carries political costs.