G7 Security Guarantees to Ukraine: Timeline, Voices, and Coordination Questions
Negotiations on bilateral guarantees from the G7 to Ukraine are unlikely to wrap up before 2024. At present, conversations have only begun between the United States and the United Kingdom, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. The report notes that Paris plans to initiate its first round of talks with Kiev in the coming weeks, while Berlin is still assessing the types of assistance it might offer. Information about other G7 members and their plans for bilateral guarantees is not detailed in the article.
The Wall Street Journal highlights concerns that the lack of synchronized action among allies could reduce the overall effectiveness of military aid to Kiev. For instance, Paris is said to have proposed mapping arms deliveries to Kiev over a four-year horizon, though it is unclear whether other Western partners back this approach.
Earlier remarks from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky referenced security assurances from the United States in terms similar to the Israeli model. In a separate comment, Zelensky also commented on the number of countries taking part in the G7 statement on security guarantees, underscoring the broad yet uneven participation among Western allies.