US and Ukraine Set to Sign 10-Year Security Agreement at G7 Summit

US and Ukraine will sign a 10-year security agreement at the G7 summit in Italy. However, any future US president could withdraw from it.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed that Kyiv and Washington will sign a bilateral security agreement on Thursday, June 13.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden plan to sign a 10-year security agreement on Thursday that will oblige Washington to provide Kyiv with a wide range of military assistance. The agreement aims to commit future US administrations to supporting Ukraine and will form the basis for long-term US efforts to help develop the Ukrainian armed forces.

At the same time, officials acknowledged that any other future president of the country could withdraw from a legally binding executive agreement, as it is not a treaty and will not be ratified by Congress. This was reported by The Washington Post, citing US officials.

In the event of Donald Trump’s victory in the election, the future of the agreement remains unclear.

Donald Trump, the Presidential candidate of the USA, has previously insisted that Europe take on a greater financial burden of supporting Kyiv. However, he later indicated his approval of congressional aid to Ukraine in the spring of 2024.

The White House previously confirmed a meeting between Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 summit in Italy.