"A US security agreement for Ukraine is 100% ready to be signed, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the US and Russia indicating some progress was made. Further discussions are expected next weekend. Speaking to journalists in Vilnius during a visit to Lithuania on Sunday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is waiting for its partners to set a time and place for the signing of the security guarantees document,"
"Ukraine sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in freezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes. More than 1,300 apartment buildings Kyiv were still without heating, mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on Sunday. Sub-zero temperatures and repeated airstrikes have slowed efforts by repair crews working to restore heating and electricity."
"Zelenskyy has also emphasised Ukraine's push for European Union membership by 2027, calling it an economic security guarantee. He described the talks in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi as likely the first trilateral format in quite a long while that included not only diplomats but military representatives from all three sides. Zelenskyy acknowledged fundamental differences between Ukrainian and Russian positions, reaffirming territorial issues as a major sticking point."
A US security agreement for Ukraine is fully ready to be signed after trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the US and Russia; signing awaits partners to confirm time and place before ratification by the US Congress and Ukrainian parliament. Ukraine requests increased air-defence support as Russian strikes have left over 1,300 Kyiv apartment buildings without heating amid sub-zero temperatures, slowing repair efforts. Ukraine pursues EU membership by 2027 as an economic security guarantee. Talks included diplomats and military representatives; territorial issues remain a major sticking point. Calls for unity against imperial Russia were voiced at a Vilnius commemoration.
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