💨 Abstract

After a summit in Alaska, special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5. This marks a significant step towards ending the prolonged 3 1/2-year war. Russia also pledged not to pursue further Ukrainian territory. The U.S. shifted focus from an immediate ceasefire to long-term peace, seeing progress on key issues, although details remain unspecified.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff