White House Denies FT Report as Ukraine Says U.S. Security Pact Ready

Overview

• Volodymyr Zelensky says a U.S.-drafted security guarantees document is “100% ready” and will be sent for ratification to the U.S. Congress and Ukraine’s parliament after signing.
• Financial Times reported that U.S. officials linked guarantees to Ukrainian territorial concessions in Donbas, a claim the White House called “totally false.”
• Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi involving the United States, Ukraine and Russia ended without a deal but were described as constructive, with preparations underway for follow-up meetings.
• Zelensky says military issues dominated the discussions, including a potential U.S. role in monitoring and supervising a post-war process.
• Positions remain far apart as Ukraine insists on preserving territorial integrity and Russia presses for control over eastern regions, while Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue to strain trust.