A European official told CNN that during talks with U.S. President Donald Trump after the summit in Alaska, the discussion was about security guarantees for Ukraine under «Article 5» with the support of Europe and the U.S. in the event of a peace agreement. However, it is noted that NATO will not be involved in providing the guarantees.
Article 5 refers to the collective defense treaty of NATO alliance countries. The exact details of the proposal are unknown, and it is unclear how the guarantees will be implemented.
Trump is unwilling to allocate American forces or resources to defend Ukraine, although European powers have proposed creating «security forces» for Ukraine, which they say cannot operate without U.S. «support».
In a new statement after talks with Trump and European leaders, Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that «it is necessary to achieve a real peace that will be long-lasting, not just another pause between Russian invasions». «In the conversation with President Trump, I emphasized that sanctions should be strengthened if a trilateral meeting does not take place or if Russia tries to avoid an honest end to the war. Sanctions remain an effective tool. Security must be ensured reliably and for the long term with the participation of both Europe and the U.S. All issues important to Ukraine must be discussed with Ukraine's involvement, and no issue, especially territorial, can be resolved without Ukraine», — wrote the President of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the Russian stock market fell by 2.5% after the meeting between Trump and Putin. The main IMOEX2 index plummeted by 2.5% in the first minutes of trading on the weekend. Some of the decline was recovered, but quotes continue to remain deeply negative compared to the previous day's close.
Shares of energy companies fell the most: Gazprom's stock decreased by 2.9% by 11 a.m., Rosneft's — by 2.6%, Gazprom Neft's — by 2.2%.