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2025-12-16 09:06:24
[US Media: US and Ukraine Close to Security Guarantee Agreement, Territorial Disagreements Remain] Several US media outlets reported on the 15th, citing US officials, that negotiations between the US and Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, have made progress on security guarantees for Ukraine, but disagreements remain on the territorial issue. The reports stated that the US and Ukraine are close to reaching a security guarantee agreement similar to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty on Collective Defense. US officials interviewed said that the US and Ukraine have reached consensus on "90% of the issues," but the territorial issue remains a persistent sticking point, which will ultimately be resolved through negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. The reports also stated that the US security guarantee agreement for Ukraine requires approval from the US Senate. US officials emphasized that the US security guarantees to Ukraine "will not last forever." US and Ukrainian delegations may hold talks this weekend in Miami or another US city. (Xinhua)
