Ukraine official says Russia would accept U.S. security guarantees
Feb 28th 2026
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office, said on Feb 28 that Moscow had signaled it would accept security guarantees offered by the United States as diplomats met in Geneva to plan further talks.
- Kyrylo Budanov said on Feb 28 during the Yedyni Novyny telethon that Russia had previously indicated it would accept U.S.-backed security guarantees.
- He added that Russia understands it may be forced to accept such guarantees.
- U.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva on Feb 26 to discuss postwar recovery and plans for future talks that would include Russia, which did not attend.
- Kyiv says strong binding guarantees from partners, especially the United States, are crucial to any peace deal and to deterring future Russian attacks.
- The form of guarantees remains unclear because Russia has previously rejected NATO membership and European peacekeepers while seeking its own security assurances, though Budanov said he sees progress.