White House confirms that Ukraine and USA to sign security guarantees tomorrow
Photo: Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser to the US President (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Ukraine and the United States of America will sign a bilateral security agreement tomorrow, June 13, according to Andrii Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and Barron's.
"The leaders will sign a bilateral security agreement, making clear our support will last long into the future," said Jake Sullivan, the US National Security Advisor.
He clarified that this will take place on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit, which will be held in Apulia, Italy.
What Ukraine says
At the same time, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andrii Yermak, confirmed that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the summit.
"We have been working with Jake Sullivan on many tracks, including those related to arms since the beginning of the large-scale invasion. And we have also been in constant dialogue preparing for the future agreement. I am sincerely grateful for the work of our team as well as our allies. Looking forward to the G7 summit," Yermak added.
What preceded
Today, June 12, CNN has already reported on the plans of the USA to sign a bilateral security agreement during the G7 summit.
The source specified that the agreement would be non-binding for future US presidents. Also, there won't be specifics regarding financial commitments for assistance to Ukraine.
It is expected that the document will be similar to those Ukraine has already signed with other partners this year.
