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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Wintour in Munich

Ukraine wants 20-year US security guarantee to sign peace deal

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sitting with a microphone in front of a sign saying Munich Security Conference
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said he feared the Russians were playing for time by changing the head of its negotiation delegation. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Ukraine wants security guarantees for a minimum of 20 years from the US before it can sign a peace deal with dignity, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of talks with Russia and the US scheduled for next week.

Speaking in Munich on Saturday, he also called for a clear date for Ukraine to be allowed to join the EU. Some EU officials have put the date as early as 2027.

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