US to Ask Russia for Ukraine Security Guarantees, Politico Reports

US officials will formally ask Russia for the first time in history whether it agrees to provide security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end the war, according to Politico. The proposal, previously modeled on NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause, may be raised on the first day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, November 10. It remains unclear how the US and European allies could enforce such guarantees outside NATO. Media speculate Russian leader Vladimir Putin is unlikely to accept, as it could lead to further militarization near Russia's borders. Putin has demanded Ukraine abandon NATO aspirations and accept military limits, which President Zelensky has categorically rejected.