US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced some progress in developing post-war security guarantees for Ukraine and a new European security architecture. According to him, preliminary drafts have already been presented to President Donald Trump, but final agreements have not yet been reached.
Rubio said this on November 8 while talking to journalists before flying to France for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.
According to the Secretary of State, the need for security guarantees remains one of the main issues in all negotiations on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. Moreover, it is not only about Ukraine, but also about the future security system of the entire European continent.
"I think this is what the president meant when he spoke of some progress in determining what the security architecture should be after the end of the conflict", Rubio noted, commenting on Trump's recent statement about a possible large-scale security agreement.
Rubio clarified that, according to his information, Trump was familiarized with the preliminary proposals on November 5 or 6. At the same time, he stressed that no final decision has been made at this time.
The Secretary of State suggested that further progress could be achieved during the trilateral talks of Ukraine, the US and Russia in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for November 10-11. The American side will be represented by special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
In addition, the issue of post-war security guarantees will be discussed during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris. According to Rubio, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha will also join the relevant discussions.
However, the American Secretary of State did not name specific mechanisms for future guarantees, the list of guarantor states, or the timeline for concluding the relevant agreements.
Based on materials: US Department of State (transcript of statement), The Guardian
