US Extends ‘Robust’ Security Guarantees to Ukraine as Part of Peace Negotiations

U.S. officials said Trump will seek Senate approval for new guarantees that are similar to NATO’s Article 5 protections.

On the front row: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (L), French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd L), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (3rd L), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (3rd R), U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (2nd R), and the U.S. President's son-in-law Jared Kushner (R). On the back row: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store (L), NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte (2nd L), Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (3rd L), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (3rd R), Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof (2nd R), and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R), at the Chancellery in Berlin on Dec. 15, 2025. Kay Nietfeld/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Substantial progress was made over the weekend in peace talks in Berlin aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, senior U.S. officials said on Dec. 15.

Speaking to reporters in a call, the officials said the talks resulted in the strongest possible package, including “robust” security guarantees for Ukraine, similar to NATO’s Article 5 protections.