Kyiv says Russia accepted US plan for Ukraine security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff announced in Kyiv on Saturday, February 28, that Russia had agreed during recent diplomatic talks in Geneva to accept the United States' proposed security guarantees for Ukraine following the conclusion of the ongoing conflict. According to Ukrainian officials, the security guarantees proposal, which has been under negotiation for several months, aims to provide Ukraine with long-term protection against future aggression. The talks in Geneva, which took place earlier this week, brought together Russian, American, and Ukrainian delegates in what is being described as a potentially significant breakthrough in the protracted diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. This potential agreement marks a notable shift in Russia's previously stated position on security arrangements for Ukraine, as earlier in the conflict Russia had insisted on its own security guarantees and had rejected Western proposals. Ukrainian officials have emphasized that any security guarantees must be legally binding and include provisions for rapid military assistance in case of renewed aggression.