VILNIUS, Lithuania
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that a U.S.-Ukraine bilateral security agreement is “100% ready” for signing, marking a critical milestone as Ukraine pushes for long-term Western commitments.
“We are waiting for our partners to set a signing date,” Zelenskyy told reporters in Vilnius after a two-day round of talks in Abu Dhabi that included diplomatic and military officials from Ukraine, the United States, and Russia.
Once signed, the document will require ratification by the U.S. Congress and Ukraine’s parliament.
The Ukrainian leader described the talks in the United Arab Emirates as the first trilateral format “in quite a long while” that included military representatives, signaling a possible pathway toward future negotiations to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion.
Alongside the security pact, Zelenskyy reiterated Ukraine’s goal of joining the European Union by 2027, calling membership an essential “economic security guarantee” for the country’s future.
By James Kisoo
