Zelenskyy Seeks Congress-Backed US Security Guarantees Before Peace Deal

The Ukrainian president’s comments come a day before a third round of trilateral talks between Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington are set to begin in Geneva.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Jan. 25, 2026. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 16 called for security guarantees backed by the U.S. Congress before any peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow is signed.

Zelenskyy said in a post on X that U.S. security guarantees “will work only after a vote in Congress,” adding that Washington was pushing Ukraine to cede territory before the guarantees were given.