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.
(Front row L-R) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. (Back row L-R) Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Durch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson pose for a family photo at the Chancellery in Berlin on Dec. 15, 2025. Kay Nietfeld/Pool/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.
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
