7 Crucial Security Guarantees Ukraine Wants After Dropping NATO Bid

Ukraine has signalled a dramatic shift by offering to abandon its NATO ambitions in exchange for Article 5–like security guarantees from the US and Europe. As peace talks intensify in Berlin, questions remain over what guarantees the West can realistically offer, how binding they will be, and whether Russia will accept them.
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7 Alarming Signals as Putin Pushes Ultimatum Over Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the US-backed Ukraine peace plan could be a “basis” for negotiation—but only if Kyiv withdraws from all territories Moscow claims. As Washington pushes new proposals and European leaders voice alarm, the Kremlin doubles down on threats to seize more land by force.
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