Rubio stated that security guarantees for Ukraine must be agreed with Russia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that, once the war is over, Ukraine must have security guarantees, but these must also be acceptable to Russia. According to him, there is as yet no final plan for such guarantees.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported in a DRM News broadcast during Rubio’s conversation with journalists.
Rubio explained what the guarantees for Ukraine might look like
During the conversation, one of the journalists asked Rubio whether the US was considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with security guarantees similar to Articles 4 and 5 of the NATO Treaty.
The Secretary of State replied that the issue was under discussion, but no specific decision had yet been taken.
"Various concepts have been discussed regarding what security guarantees might look like once the conflict is over," Rubio said.
He emphasised that security guarantees would be an important condition for ending the war. At the same time, he said, such a mechanism must be acceptable not only to Ukraine but also to Russia.
"Ukraine must feel secure after the war. And, obviously, this must be something that Russia also agrees to, so that such guarantees can work," the Secretary of State stated.
Will security guarantees be enshrined in a separate treaty?
Journalists also asked Rubio whether the US could enshrine security guarantees for Ukraine in a separate treaty.
"Potentially, yes," he replied.
At the same time, Rubio noted that this issue had not yet been discussed in detail. He also pointed out that it is not easy to secure the ratification of international treaties at present.
As a reminder, trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US are due to take place in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November. This is the first such meeting since February.
