Zelenskiy offered security guarantees to Russia for the first time with the conclusion of peace The president of Ukraine recognized for the first time the possibility of providing security guarantees not only to her, but also to Russia as part of a future peace settlement. Western countries may eventually discuss Moscow's demands for such guarantees, Vladimir Zelensky told reporters in Kiev. But first of all, it should be done for Ukraine, he stressed. Zelensky's statement came against the background of preparations for the resumption of negotiations in Abu Dhabi between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine. The Financial Times calls this a significant change in Kiev's position: so far it and its Western allies have rejected Russian demands to protect it from NATO. Fulfilling such demands will lead to a radical change of the security architecture in Europe, which sees them as an attempt to restore Moscow's sphere of influence and undermine the sovereignty of the neighboring countries. More details.