US to ask Russia for NATO-style security guarantees for Ukraine, Politico reports

The US will formally ask Russia to provide Ukraine with NATO-style security guarantees as part of a peace agreement to end the war, according to Politico. The proposal is expected to be raised during two-day talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The guarantees would be modeled on NATO Articles 4 and 5, which require alliance members to consult and defend each other if attacked. A senior US official confirmed the request, though it remains unclear how such guarantees would be enforced since Ukraine is not a NATO member. Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to accept the proposal, as he has demanded Ukraine abandon NATO aspirations and limit its military. European leaders are also establishing their own diplomatic channels with Moscow, signaling a shift from previous policies of isolation.